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Optical fiber cable and method of forming an optical fiber cable

US10678009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Emanuela Gallo · Berlin, DE
Gerhard Merbach · Neustadt bei Coburg, DE
Waldemar Stöcklein · Coburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2017
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4486
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber cable includes a cable jacket, a plurality of buffer tubes arranged on the inside of the cable jacket, a plurality of optical fibers arranged on the inside of each buffer tube, and a fire-retardant material having intrinsic tire-retarding properties. The fire-retardant material may be a filling material disposed between the cable jacket and the buffer tubes.

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