Fibre-optic cable
US4184743A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/443
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fibre-optic cable has a bundle of glass-fibre or silica-fibre strands extending along its length, each end of the fibre-bundle being sealed in a metal ferrule. A sheath of woven glass-fibre or silica-fibre extends about the fibre-bundle and is secured at each end to a respective ferrule in tension, such that the sheath is constricted onto the fibre-bundle along its length. The cable has an outer convoluted metal shell which is sealed at each end to a respective ferrule. A sleeve of elastic material extends around the fibre-bundle and the sheath, within the outer shell, and serves to support and cushion the fibre-bundle along its length. The sleeve may be of a woven fibre including glass-fibre or silica-fibre, and asbestos-fibre, or the sleeve may be of an elastomeric substance. A metal braid sleeve covers the outer surface of the convoluted metal shell. The cable may be included in a radiation pyrometer to transmit radiation to a radiation sensor.
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