Optical fiber cord or cable containing a polyethylene filament tensile member
US4779953A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2967
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An optical fiber cord or cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one tensile member for reinforcing said optical fiber, said tensile member comprising at least one polyethylene filament having a viscosity average molecular weight of not less than 200,000, a tenacity of not less than 20 g/d and a tensile modulus of not less than 600 g/d.
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