US4804245A
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Optical fiber cable
Assignee: Fujikura Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-26
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2006-02-26
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber cable includes an elongated flexible body having at least two spiral grooves formed in a circumferential surface thereof and extending longitudinally of the body. An optical fiber is received in one of the spiral grooves while an elongated flexible tension member is received in the other spiral groove, the tension member being composed of at least one elongated element made of aramid fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroichi Katayose
- 👤 Hiroshi Yokosuka
- 👤 Katsuyuki Seto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:30
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/4434; G02B6/4407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: (a) an elongated flexible body having at least one wider groove and one narrower groove both defined by groove walls formed in a circumferential surface of the flexible body and extending spirally and longitudinally along said body; (b) optical fiber means loosely received in said at least one narrower groove; (c) at least one elongated flexible tension member received in said at least one wider groove in close adherence to said groove walls, said tension member comprising at least one elongated element made of aramid fibers; and (d) an elongated central tension core provided in the elongated flexible body and extending along an axis thereof and made of aramid fiber-reinforced plastic material,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: (a) an elongated flexible body having at least one wider groove and one narrower groove both defined by groove walls formed in a circumferential surface of the flexible body and extending spirally and longitudinally along said body; (b) optical fiber means loosely received in said at least one narrower groove; (c) at least one elongated flexible tension member received in said at least one wider groove in close adherence to said groove walls, said tension member comprising at least one elongated element made of aramid fibers; and (d) an elongated central tension core provided in the elongated flexible body and extending along an axis thereof and made of aramid fiber-reinforced plastic material,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical fiber cable according to claim 1, in which said tension member comprises a plurality of elongated elements made of aramid fibers and twisted together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical fiber cable according to claim 1, in which said tension member is filled in said at least one wider groove in a compressed fashion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An optical fiber cable according to claim 1, in which said elongated body has more than two narrower grooves and more than two wider grooves, a plurality of said optical fiber means and a plurality of said tension members being received in said narrower grooves and said wider grooves respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optical fiber cable according to claim 1, in which said optical fiber means comprises at least one tape-like optical fiber unit comprising a flat base of a synthetic resin and a plurality of optical fibers embedded in the base in juxtaposed relation.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-14 | 1992-08-15 | 1993-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-14 | 1996-08-15 | 1997-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-14 | 2000-08-15 | 2001-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |