US4826277A
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Transition of a multiple fiber cable to single fiber cable
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1987-10-30
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Granted: 1989-05-02
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Expires: 2007-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A transition 1 of a multiple fiber cable 2 to one or more single fiber cables 4,4 includes, a multiple fiber cable 2 comprising an outer sheath 10 and strength members 11 and multiple optical fibers 3,3 contained in and sheathed by the outer sheath 10, one or more of the multiple optical fibers 3,3 extending from the multiple fiber cable 2 as one or more unsheathed optical fibers 8,8, single fiber cables 4,4 corresponding in number with the one or more unsheathed optical fibers 8,8, strain relief means 6,6,6 assembled to the outer sheaths 10,10,10 and to the strength members 11,11,11 of the cables 2,4,4, and each unsheathed optical fiber 8,8 extending within the outer sheath 10,10 of a corresponding single fiber cable 4,4 and substituting for an optical fiber 3,3 of the corresponding single fiber cable 4,4.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert N. Weber
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Zeiders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3873; G02B6/3874; G02B6/3878; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/4471; G02B6/4472; G02B6/4478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for providing a transition of a multiple fiber cable to single fiber cable, comprising the steps of: extending at least one unsheathed optical fiber of a multiple fiber cable from a remainder of the multiple fiber cable, assembling strain relief means of an outer sheath and to strength members of the remainder of the multiple fiber cable and further to an outer sheath and to strength members of a single fiber cable corresponding to each said unsheathed optical fiber, and substituting each optical fiber of each said single fiber cable with a corresponding unsheathed optical fiber, whereby each corresponding unsheathed optical fiber is assembled with the outer sheath and the strength members of a corresponding single fiber cable.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for providing a transition of a multiple fiber cable to single fiber cable, comprising the steps of: extending at least one unsheathed optical fiber of a multiple fiber cable from a remainder of the multiple fiber cable, assembling strain relief means of an outer sheath and to strength members of the remainder of the multiple fiber cable and further to an outer sheath and to strength members of a single fiber cable corresponding to each said unsheathed optical fiber, and substituting each optical fiber of each said single fiber cable with a corresponding unsheathed optical fiber, whereby each corresponding unsheathed optical fiber is assembled with the outer sheath and the strength members of a corresponding single fiber cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as recited in claim 1, and further including the step of; removing a portion of the multiple fiber cable from a remainder of the multiple fiber cable to provide said at least one unsheathed optical fiber extending from the remainder of the multiple fiber cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the strain relief means is assembled by the further steps of; assembling a strain relief member to an outer sheath and to the strength members of the remainder of the multiple fiber cable, and assembling a corresponding strain relief member to an outer sheath and to strength members of each said single fiber cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
152 words
A transition of an optical cable having multiple optical fibers to at least one single fiber cable comprising; a multiple fiber cable comprising an outer sheath and strength members and multiple optical fibers contained in and sheathed by the outer sheath, at least one of the multiple optical fibers extending from the multiple fiber cable as an unsheathed optical fiber, a single fiber cable corresponding to each unsheathed optical fiber, strain relied means assembled to the outer sheath and to the strength members of the multiple fiber cable, the strain relief means being assembled to an outer sheath and to strength members of each said single fiber cable, each said unsheathed optical fiber projecting from the outer sheath of the multiple fiber cable, and each said unsheathed optical fiber extending within the outer sheath of a corresponding single fiber cable and substituting for an optical fiber of the corresponding single fiber cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
A transition of an optical cable having multiple optical fibers to at least one single fiber cable comprising; a multiple fiber cable comprising an outer sheath and strength members and multiple optical fibers contained in and sheathed by the outer sheath, at least one of the multiple optical fibers extending from the multiple fiber cable as an unsheathed optical fiber, a single fiber cable corresponding to each unsheathed optical fiber, strain relied means assembled to the outer sheath and to the strength members of the multiple fiber cable, the strain relief means being assembled to an outer sheath and to strength members of each said single fiber cable, each said unsheathed optical fiber projecting from the outer sheath of the multiple fiber cable, and each said unsheathed optical fiber extending within the outer sheath of a corresponding single fiber cable and substituting for an optical fiber of the corresponding single fiber cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transition as recited in claim 4, wherein a portion of each said unsheathed optical fiber extends between the multiple fiber cable and the corresponding single fiber cable and is covered by the strain relief means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A transition as recited in claim 4 or 5, wherein a portion of each said unsheathed optical fiber extending between the multiple fiber cable and the corresponding single fiber cable is maintained in slackened condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transition as recited in claim 4, wherein each said unsheathed optical fiber includes a corresponding buffer encircling a corresponding optical fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A transition as recited in claim 4, wherein, the strain relief means includes strain relief members encircling corresponding cables and secured to corresponding cables, and a shell secured to the strain relief members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A transition as recited in claim 4, wherein, the strain relief means includes strain relief members encircling corresponding cables and secured to corresponding cables, and a shell secured to the strain relief members, the shell containing a portion of each said unsheathed optical fiber extending between the multiple fiber cable and the corresponding single fiber cable.
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