Coupling system for fiber optic cable using raised tape
US11187862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49908
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic cable includes a tube, a stack of fiber optic ribbons twisting along a lengthwise axis through the tube, a support, and water-blocking tape positioned at least partially around the stack, between the stack and the tube. The support and water-blocking tape provide an elevated portion of the water-blocking tape that is raised. As the stack twists along the lengthwise axis of the tube, corners of the stack interface with the elevated portion to provide intermittent frictional coupling between the stack and the tube.
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