US4814133A
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Method of forming the spacer of an optical fiber cable
Assignee: Ube Exsymo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-29
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2008-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming a spacer of an optical fiber cable includes the steps of providing a tension member and covering it with a spacer body of crystalline thermoplastic resin, the spacer body being formed on its outer periphery with a plurality of grooves each for supporting an optical fiber therein. An apparent diameter d0 of the tension member and a target diameter d3 of the spacer body measured at bottoms of the grooves are so determined as to satisfy an expression 0.5<d0/d3<1.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Kitagawa
- 👤 Shigehiro Matsuno
- 👤 Kazuaki Toda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:46
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4407; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/06; B29C48/12; G02B6/4479; G02B6/4489
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for forming a spacer of an optical fiber cable comprising the steps of: forming a tension cable by impregnating a reinforcing fiber bundle with an uncured thermosetting resin; covering said tension cable with a molten thermoplastic resin, and cooling and solidifying said thermoplastic resin to form an intermediate layer; hardening said thermosetting resin by heating under pressure to thereby firmly adhere said intermediate layer to said tension cable due to an anchor effect; covering said intermediate layer with a molten thermoplastic resin fusible with said thermoplastic resin of said intermediate layer so that both resins are unitarily bonded together; and cooling and solidifying said second-mentioned thermoplastic resin to form a spacer body having thereon a plurality of helical grooves.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for forming a spacer of an optical fiber cable comprising the steps of: forming a tension cable by impregnating a reinforcing fiber bundle with an uncured thermosetting resin; covering said tension cable with a molten thermoplastic resin, and cooling and solidifying said thermoplastic resin to form an intermediate layer; hardening said thermosetting resin by heating under pressure to thereby firmly adhere said intermediate layer to said tension cable due to an anchor effect; covering said intermediate layer with a molten thermoplastic resin fusible with said thermoplastic resin of said intermediate layer so that both resins are unitarily bonded together; and cooling and solidifying said second-mentioned thermoplastic resin to form a spacer body having thereon a plurality of helical grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method for forming a spacer of an optical fiber cable as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hardening step of said thermosetting resin includes the steps of introducing said tension cable covered by said intermediate layer into a curing tank and supplying thermal-medium with a temperature in the vicinity of the melting point of said first-mentioned thermoplastic resin into said curing tank under a pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for forming a spacer of an optical fiber cable as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of sizing said intermediate layer through a shaping die after said thermosetting resin is hardened.
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