US4666244A
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Flat type optical cable and an optical cable composed of several flat type cables
Assignee: Nexans Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1985-05-23
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2005-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A flat type optical cable comprises parallelly extending optical fibers which are interconnected by a light-cured lacquer of acrylic acid esters. The lacquer is present only on the facing circumferential parts of the optical fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Hendrik S. Van der Velde
- 👤 Klaus B. Schildbach
- 👤 Johan Van der Maaden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:44
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/04; G02B6/06; G02B6/08; G02B6/24; G02B6/255; G02B6/2558; B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/00663; G02B6/2555; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4403; G02B6/4479; G02B6/448
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A flat type optical cable comprising: several parallelly extending optical fibers arranged in a flat plane; and means for bonding together adjacent fibers, said bonding means comprising a light-cured lacquer of acrylic acid esters present only on facing circumferential parts of the optical fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A flat type optical cable comprising: several parallelly extending optical fibers arranged in a flat plane; and means for bonding together adjacent fibers, said bonding means comprising a light-cured lacquer of acrylic acid esters present only on facing circumferential parts of the optical fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
An optical cable comprising: a stack of flat type optical cables having a longitudinal axis, said stack being twisted about its longitudinal axis; and a loose tubular cover surrounding the stack of cables; characterized in that each flat type optical cable comprises: several parallelly extending optical fibers arranged in a flat plane; and means for bonding together adjacent fibers, said bonding means comprising a light-cured lacquer of acrylic acid esters present only on facing circumferential parts of the optical fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
An optical cable comprising: a stack of flat type optical cables having a longitudinal axis, said stack being twisted about its longitudinal axis; and a loose tubular cover surrounding the stack of cables; characterized in that each flat type optical cable comprises: several parallelly extending optical fibers arranged in a flat plane; and means for bonding together adjacent fibers, said bonding means comprising a light-cured lacquer of acrylic acid esters present only on facing circumferential parts of the optical fibers.
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