Method of manufacturing an optical fibre cable
US4388800A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4489
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fibre cable comprises a support structure having helical grooves around its periphery. Optical fibres are laid in the grooves. Said fibre-containing grooves (2) are then partially untwisted in the direction of the arrow (4), thereby lengthening the pitch of the grooves and hence lengthening the fibres relative to the grooves.
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