Optical connector attachment tool having light transmissive wedge

Abstract

A wedge device for use with a fiber optic connector comprises an insert body comprising a light transmissive material. The insert body defines a wedge portion integrally extending into a light pass structure, the light pass structure terminating in a single upper face distal from the wedge portion. For example, wedge device may be a unitary member formed entirely of the light transmissive material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A wedge device for use with a fiber optic connector, the wedge device comprising:
 an insert body comprising a light pass structure extending along a first direction and terminating in a single upper face, said insert body further comprising spaced apart first and second sidewalls delimiting said light pass structure, wherein widths at a location along the direction of said first and second sidewalls are greater than a width at the same location along the first direction of the light pass structure for at least a portion of the light pass structure, wherein all of the widths are in a second direction transverse to the first direction.   
     
     
         20 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the insert body is formed from a light transmissive material. 
     
     
         21 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the upper face is faceted to define a plurality of planar surfaces. 
     
     
         22 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the upper face comprises a central surface perpendicular to an axis of said insert body. 
     
     
         23 . The wedge device of  claim 22 , wherein the upper face comprises a plurality of oblique surfaces surrounding the central surface. 
     
     
         24 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the insert body further comprises a wedge portion. 
     
     
         25 . The wedge device of  claim 24 , wherein the insert body further comprises a projection between the wedge portion and the light pass structure, the projection having a width less than a width of the upper face. 
     
     
         26 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the light pass structure increases in width along the first direction towards the upper face. 
     
     
         27 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the insert body further comprises first and second lateral flanges respectively extending from the first and second sidewalls. 
     
     
         28 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the insert body further comprises first and second catches projecting laterally from the first and second sidewalls. 
     
     
         29 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , wherein the wedge device is a unitary member formed entirely of a light transmissive material. 
     
     
         30 . The wedge device of  claim 19 , further comprising a holder defining a hole in which a portion of said insert body is received.