摘要 |
Apparatus for assembling optical fibers into sinuous grooves of a support filament in which an annular laying head for guiding the filament has guide bores for the fibers. The bores are fixed within the head and are angularly spaced around it and inclined relative to an axis passing through the head. Groove locating projections are provided, one projection associated with each guide bore. The projections entered into a central passage of the annular head, each projection axially to one side of and adjacent the outlet end of its associated guide bore. The projections located within the filament grooves thereby aligning the bore outlet ends to feed the optical fibers directly into the grooves.
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