Claims
- 1. An optical cable having a one-core optical fiber passed therethrough, wherein each of end surfaces of the optical fiber is a curved surface rotationally symmetrical about an optical axis of the optical fiber.
- 2. An optical cable according to claim 1, wherein each end surface of the optical fiber projects from a plug provided at opposite ends of the optical fiber, and a radially outward portion of the end surface of the optical fiber covers a part of an end surface of the plug.
- 3. An optical cable according to claim 1, wherein the rotationally symmetrical curved surface consists of a convex surface or a cone-shaped surface.
Priority Claims (3)
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11-296273 |
Oct 1999 |
JP |
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11-327810 |
Nov 1999 |
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2000-265319 |
Sep 2000 |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/692,264, filed Oct. 19, 2000 is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,467.
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