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Thick-walled cable jacket with non-circular cavity cross section
Assignee: Alcatel Lucent SAS
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Filing: 1999-06-18
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2019-06-18
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber cable including a cable jacket having a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section, and at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining the at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Inventors
- 👤 John Boyet Stevens
- 👤 Peter Elisson
- 👤 Jeffrey S. Barker
- 👤 Eric Buckland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:17
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4415; G02B6/4416; G02B6/4422; G02B6/4426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a single, longitudinally extending, centrally located inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members embedded in the cable jacket on opposite sides of the inner cavity, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a single, longitudinally extending, centrally located inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members embedded in the cable jacket on opposite sides of the inner cavity, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein the minor axis is parallel with the line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The optical fiber recited in claim 1 , wherein the minor axis is coincident with the line joining said at least two longitudidally extending strength members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The optical fiber recited in claim 1 , wherein an offset of the minor axis from the line joining said strength members is equal or less than one-half the dimension of the minor axis of the cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The optical fiber recited in claim 1 , wherein an angular offset between the minor axis and the line joining said strength member is equal or less than 15 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein the non-circular cross section has a shape that is in the form of a rectangle with a semi-circle disposed at each longitudinal end thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein a major axis of the non-circular shape is substantially perpendicular to the line joining said at least two strength members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein the cavity has a polygonal shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein the cavity is rectangular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a circular cross section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 1 , wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a non-circular cross section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The optical fiber cable recited in claim 11 , wherein a major axis of the non-circular cross section of the outer periphery of said cable jacket is substantially aligned with the line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: at least two longitudinally extending strength members; and a cable jacket having an outer periphery with a circular cross section and an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section, the non-circular cross section having a shape that is in the form of a rectangle with a semi-circle disposed at each longitudinal end thereof, wherein, at any given station along said fiber optic cable, the non-circular cross section is arranged such that a minor axis thereof coincides with a line joining center points of said at least two longitudinally extending strength members at that given station.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: at least two longitudinally extending strength members; and a cable jacket having an outer periphery with a circular cross section and an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section, the non-circular cross section having a shape that is in the form of a rectangle with a semi-circle disposed at each longitudinal end thereof, wherein, at any given station along said fiber optic cable, the non-circular cross section is arranged such that a minor axis thereof coincides with a line joining center points of said at least two longitudinally extending strength members at that given station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
105 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a non-circular cross section, and wherein a major axis of the non-circular cross section of the outer periphery of said cable jacket is substantially aligned with the line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a non-circular cross section, and wherein a major axis of the non-circular cross section of the outer periphery of said cable jacket is substantially aligned with the line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein the non-circular cross section has a shape that is in the form of a rectangle with a semi-circle disposed at each longitudinal end thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
90 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein the non-circular cross section has a shape that is in the form of a rectangle with a semi-circle disposed at each longitudinal end thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, and wherein the cavity is rectangular.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, and wherein the cavity is rectangular.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
79 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, and wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a non-circular cross section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
79 words
An optical fiber cable comprising: a cable jacket having an inner peripheral surface which defines a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section; and at least two longitudinally extending strength members in the cable jacket, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining said at least two longitudinally extending strength members, and wherein an outer periphery of said cable jacket has a non-circular cross section.
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