Method and apparatus for installing transmission lines
US5456450A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/52
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transmission line, such as an optical fibre (or wire) transmission line, is installed by first installing a conduit having one or more bores and subsequently inserting flexible, lightweight optical fibre members containing the optical fibres into the bores. The optical fibre members are propelled by employing the fluid drag of air, or another suitable gas, passed at high velocity through the bores.
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