US4775213A
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Composite overhead stranded conductor having a filler between optical fibers and a protective tube
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-01
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2006-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A composite stranded conductor bundle in which one of the cable strands is a fiber optic unit having a protective tube enclosing a plurality of optical fibers. The protective tube is filled with a fiber filler to hold the optical fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinobu Kitayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:50
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4407; G02B6/4415; G02B6/4416; G02B6/4422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor comprising: a centrally disposed optical fiber unit; and a plurality of conductors stranded over said optical fiber unit; said optical fiber unit comprising; an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, an optical fiber protective tube formed over said optical fiber cable, a spacer member formed with a plurality of spiral grooves at its outer peripheral surface, said spacer member positioned internally of said optical fiber protective tube, said plurality of optical fibers being positioned in respective ones of said spiral grooves, and a filler filled within said spiral grooves and consisting of flexible, resilient fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor comprising: a centrally disposed optical fiber unit; and a plurality of conductors stranded over said optical fiber unit; said optical fiber unit comprising; an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, an optical fiber protective tube formed over said optical fiber cable, a spacer member formed with a plurality of spiral grooves at its outer peripheral surface, said spacer member positioned internally of said optical fiber protective tube, said plurality of optical fibers being positioned in respective ones of said spiral grooves, and a filler filled within said spiral grooves and consisting of flexible, resilient fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor comprising: a centrally disposed optical fiber unit; and a plurality of conductors stranded over said optical fiber unit; said optical fiber unit comprising; an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, an optical fiber protective tube formed over said optical fiber cable, a spacer member formed with a plurality of spiral grooves at its outer peripheral surface, said spacer member being positioned within said optical fiber protective tube, at least two of said plurality of optical fibers being positioned in respective ones of said spiral grooves, and a filler filled within said spiral grooves, said filler consisting of flexible, resilient fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor comprising: a centrally disposed optical fiber unit; and a plurality of conductors stranded over said optical fiber unit; said optical fiber unit comprising; an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, an optical fiber protective tube formed over said optical fiber cable, a spacer member formed with a plurality of spiral grooves at its outer peripheral surface, said spacer member being positioned within said optical fiber protective tube, at least two of said plurality of optical fibers being positioned in respective ones of said spiral grooves, and a filler filled within said spiral grooves, said filler consisting of flexible, resilient fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said filler separates substantially all portions of said optical fibers from a surface of said spiral grooves and an inner surface of said protective tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein said filler comprises aromatic polyamide fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composite overhead stranded conductor as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fibers comprises aromatic polyamide fibers.
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