Optical fiber cable
US4715676A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4407
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A design of optical fiber cable that is gas blocking has a set of four plastics packaged optical fibers (2) around a central strength member (1). The fibers and strength members are embedded in spaced apart relationship in a nylon 12 pressure extruded sheath (3) which has been annealed to provide a contraction in the region of 1/4%.
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