Connectors for optical cables in ribbon form and a process for making such connectors in which metal plates for the enclosing the cable ends are made by cold, plastic flow forming of grooves in the plates with a punch having ridges produced by a process which produces grooves which hold the positions...http://www.google.com/patents/US5150516?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5150516 - Process for making detachable connecting means for ribbon optical fiber cables and the connecting means obtained thereby
