Abstract: A fiber optic guide pin is provided that has an end portion that is smooth and continuous. The smooth and continuous portion may be shaped to approximate an ellipse or a parabola. The end portion may also have a generally flat portion that is surrounded by the smooth and continuous portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2005
Inventors:
Matthew A. Brown, Joseph L. Graham, Narcis Adam