Mechanical holding device for a free-structure optical-fiber cable
US4928135A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 22, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44785
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mechanical holding device (28) for a free-structure optical-fiber cable (10), which cable comprises a substantially cylindrical core (14) surrounded by an outer protective jacket (26). The core is provided with peripheral grooves (16) in which respective optical fibers (18) are freely received. The holding device comprises a retention block (30) molded directly around respective bared portions (14a, 26a) of the core and of the protective jacket, with each optical fiber being accommodated in a respective fiber-passing tube (36), each tube having one end extending beneath the protective jacket, and all of the tubes being molded within said retention block (30).
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