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Ribbon cable with optical waveguides
Assignee: Kabelmetal Electro GmbH
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Filing: 1988-02-16
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A ribbon cable (1) having optical waveguides (2) which are laminated between two ribbons (3, 4). The ribbons (3, 4) have an adhesive layer on one side. They are bonded to the optical waveguides (2) and to each other between them as well as at the edges. The ribbons (3, 4) have the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the optical waveguides (2), they preferably consist of fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Rohner
- 👤 Gerhard Ziemek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:40
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/443; G02B6/4432; G02B6/4403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A ribbon cable with light waveguides comprising a ribbon-shaped support material comprising two ribbons provided on a facing side thereof with an adhesive layer, at least two light waveguides extending parallel to each other being embedded, spaced apart from each other, in said ribbon-shaped support material, such that the light waveguides are laminated between said two ribbons, said two ribbons extending towards each other to contact each other between each of said light waveguides and to contact completely the side surfaces of the respective light waveguides, said ribbons being bonded to the complete side surfaces of said light waveguides, said ribbons being bonded to each other at points of contact between said light waveguides, and wherein said ribbons have a coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to that of said light waveguides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A ribbon cable with light waveguides comprising a ribbon-shaped support material comprising two ribbons provided on a facing side thereof with an adhesive layer, at least two light waveguides extending parallel to each other being embedded, spaced apart from each other, in said ribbon-shaped support material, such that the light waveguides are laminated between said two ribbons, said two ribbons extending towards each other to contact each other between each of said light waveguides and to contact completely the side surfaces of the respective light waveguides, said ribbons being bonded to the complete side surfaces of said light waveguides, said ribbons being bonded to each other at points of contact between said light waveguides, and wherein said ribbons have a coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to that of said light waveguides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ribbon cable with light waveguides according to claim 1, wherein said ribbons are made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ribbon cable with light waveguides according to claim 1, wherein said light waveguides are glass fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ribbon cable with light waveguides according to claim 1, wherein said ribbons have outer flat surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ribbon cable according to claim 1, wherein said ribbons have outer surfaces which are profiled such that they form recesses between said light waveguides. said facing side of each of said ribbons is provided with said adhesive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ribbon cable with light waveguides according to claim 1, wherein said ribbons form a strip portion without said light waveguides therebetween, said strip portion constituting a means for being connected to a support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The ribbon cable with light waveguides according to claim 1, wherein the two ribbons are symmetrically positioned about a central plane, center lines of all the waveguides lying in the central plane.
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