摘要 |
<p>A method and optical fiber stripper for removing one or more coatings from an optical fiber is disclosed. The method includes inserting an optical fiber into an optical fiber stripper comprising a pair of fiber stress distributing elements, wherein a normal stress is applied to the fiber by the fiber stress distributing elements along the length of fiber intended to be stripped. The optical fiber stripper includes a pair of grip members, a cutting mechanism, and a pair of fiber stress distributing elements. When the grip members are in the closed position, the fiber stress distributing elements are enerally parallel with each other and with the grip members along their longitudinal lengths. The longitudinal length of each of the fiber stress distributing elements is greater than the distance between the front end of the fiber stress distributing elements and the cutting mechanism.</p> |