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Optical cable
Assignee: Nortel Networks Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-20
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An optical cable having at least one optical fiber in its core, the fiber surrounded by a fiberglass tube. The fiber is loosely contained within the tube which comprises a matrix of glass filaments with gaps between filaments filled by a rigid material such as an epoxy resin. A water blocking medium may fill the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Greveling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:46
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4402; G02B6/02; G02B6/02395; G02B6/4429; G02B6/4434; G02B6/44384; G02B6/4479; G02B6/449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An optical cable having a plurality of optical fibers, a cable jacket and a tubular cable tensile strength member surrounding the plurality of fibers as a group, the tubular cable tensile strength member comprising a plurality of glass filaments with gaps between adjacent filaments filled by a rigid material holding the filaments in their relative positions in which the filaments extend side-by-side longitudinally of the cable, the glass filaments occupying more volume of the tube than is occupied by the rigid material, and the cable jacket extruded onto and contacting the tensile strength member with tensile strength member having an inner diameter greater than the combined diameters of the fibers of the group whereby each fiber is radially movable within the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An optical cable having a plurality of optical fibers, a cable jacket and a tubular cable tensile strength member surrounding the plurality of fibers as a group, the tubular cable tensile strength member comprising a plurality of glass filaments with gaps between adjacent filaments filled by a rigid material holding the filaments in their relative positions in which the filaments extend side-by-side longitudinally of the cable, the glass filaments occupying more volume of the tube than is occupied by the rigid material, and the cable jacket extruded onto and contacting the tensile strength member with tensile strength member having an inner diameter greater than the combined diameters of the fibers of the group whereby each fiber is radially movable within the tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cable according to claim 1 wherein the rigid carrier material is a thermosetting material such as an epoxy resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cable according to claim 1 wherein the inside of the tube unoccupied by fiber is filled with a water blocking medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cable according to claim 1 wherein the inside of the tube unoccupied by fiber is filled with a viscous water blocking medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cable according to claim 1 wherein the inside of the tube unoccupied by fiber is filled with a thixotropic water blocking medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cable according to claim 1 wherein the glass filaments occupy at least 70% by volume of the protective tube, the remainder of the volume of the tube occupied by the rigid material.
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