Optical fiber telecommunications cable
US5155789A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4415
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The telecommunications cable of the invention comprises a series of optical fibers which are preferably coated with respective colored identification layers, the fibers being split into modules each of which is enveloped by a thin supporting sheath that is easily torn, with different sheaths preferably being of different colors, the sheaths being in contact with the optical fibers, and a protective covering being in contact with the supporting sheaths.
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