Optical fiber cable
US11947175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/443
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure intends to facilitate tearing a metal sheath even in a case where the metal sheath is incorporated in an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable of the present disclosure includes a cable core arranged at a central portion and accommodating a plurality of optical fibers gathered together, an inner layer sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the cable core and sheathing the cable core, a metal sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the inner layer sheath and wound around the inner layer sheath, an outer layer sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the metal sheath and sheathing the metal sheath, and at least one outer sheath tearing string arranged in a longitudinal direction inside the metal sheath.
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