1. Method of manufacturing a connector for detachable plug-and-socket connections of optical waveguides, having the following process steps : a) loose insertion of a capillary (2) in a connector cylinder (1), b) acceptance of the capillary (2) between two centering points (19, 20), c) coaxial alignment of an accepting opening (6) of the capillary (2) with the aid of the centering points (19, 20) in relation to the outer periphery of the connector cylinder (1) and d) subsequent fixing of the capillary (2) by hardening of a hardenable adhesive (3) inserted in an annular gap (5).

A plug receptacle electrical connector and a method of manufacturing such a connector. The receptacle connector comprises a moulded insulating cover (1) which receives a moulded insulating base (36) carrying electrical contacts (60) for engaging contacts of a plug connector (100) inserted into a cavity (2) in the cover (1). To enable the connector to be mounted on a circuit board with the contacts (60) connected to circuitry (not shown) on the board, the contacts (60) have lead portions (64) which project beneath the base (36), the bottom of the cover (36) being open to receive the lead portions (64). Rails (48) on the base (36), which engage in grooves (82 and 88) in the cover, being provided on the sides of the base (36) and having thereon latches (50) for engaging shoulders (52A) defined by the grooves (82 and 88). In the manufacture of the connector, the contacts (60) are selectively plated with gold stripes (not shown) for engagement by the contacts of the plug (100).

Optical apparatus comprising a pump guiding fiber comprising a fiber cladding, a fiber core and an attachment section, the attachment section comprising a straight core section and a tapered core section, and a receiving fiber comprising an inner clad to which the attachment section is attached.

A connector is provided for attachment to a coaxial cable. The connector includes, in one embodiment, a connector body and a locking sleeve. The locking sleeve is configured to be moved between an attached and a detached state. In each such state, the locking sleeve is configured to receive the end of the cable. In one position, the locking sleeve is configured to lock the end of the cable to the connector body.

An electrical connector (10) for connecting an electrically heated vehicle windowpane to an external power source is disclosed. Electrical connector (10) comprises at least two strips (12) of conducting material, arranged substantially adjacent each other in a mutually spaced relationship, each of which is provided with a separate sleeve (13) of insulating material. Electrical connector (10) includes means for maintaining insulated strips (16) in a spaced relationship; preferably said means is bridging member (17). Preferably each insulated strip (16) a) includes un-insulated region (14) at one end to enable electrical connection to the vehicle windowpane to be made, and b) has a connection to power source connection cable (18) established at the other end; the established connection being housed within connection block (11).

The device has two parts (12,14) that can be plugged together and that can be coupled by a sliding element (16) fed into one connector part, especially transversely to the plugging direction, and a securing element (24) movable between a starting position and an end position in which it fixes the sliding part in its end position. The securing element is locked in its starting position and is only released for movement to its end position with the connector parts coupled.

A method of manufacturing a fastener product includes continuously introducing a sheet of preformed material to a gap defined adjacent a peripheral surface of a rotating mold roll. A lane of resin is also introduced into the gap with the lane overlapping a longitudinal edge of the sheet. The resin is pressed against the sheet in the gap, such that the resin becomes permanently bonded to the sheet, while an array of stems is molded from the resin in the thicker region, the stems extending from a base portion of the resin. Engageable heads are formed on the stems to form fastener elements. The gap is configured with a step in thickness, the step defining a boundary between a relatively thicker gap region and a relatively thinner gap region, the sheet of preformed material being introduced to the gap with its longitudinal edge disposed within the thicker gap region.

A quick-connector for terminal fastening of a penetrating rebar (7) to a perpendicularly oriented concrete dowel (2), the connector comprising a wire clip (1) having a deflected segment of wire of the length (L) at least partially made of resilient-elastic metal, wherein the wire clip (1) includes, with respect to a primary turning arc (3), arms (5, 5') that are mirror-symmetrical to an angle-bisecting plane (4), wherein each arm (5, 5') forms a deflected secondary turning arc (6, 6') transverse to the primary turning arc (3) and a clippable hook (8, 8') that rests force-lockingly into a radial external surface zone (9), of a terminal radial expansion (1), of the concrete dowel (2).

The invention relates to a device (10) for fixing an element to a fixed support, comprising an automatically-closing holding collet (11). The collet (11) comprises a main cradle (15) and secondary cradles (16, 17) forming the jaws thereof. The secondary cradles (16, 17) form a central support zone (20), co-operating with the element to be fixed, in order to actuate the automatic closure of said secondary cradles (16, 17). The collet (11) also includes an actuation pin (34) and a dowel (28), comprising two parallel deformable posts (32a, 32b) which define a slot (33). The pin (34) co-operates with the dowel (28) in order to lock the collet (11) in a housing in the fixed support, comprising the insertion of the actuation pin (34) in the slot (33) and the radial expansion of the posts (32a, 32b) during the automatic closure of the secondary cradles (16, 17).

Complementary, raised and recessed mountings of the support (1) and lamp unit, interlock. They are held together by a fastening component (14). This is fixed in the mounting region.