Composite communication cable

US5602953A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Kabel Rheydt Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Peter Delage · Jüchen, DE
• Uwe Koch · Obertshausen, DE
• Peter Zamzow · Bochum, DE
• Klaus Nothofer · Erkrath, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 22, 1994
• Grant date: Feb 11, 1997
• Expiry date: Feb 22, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01B11/22
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A communication cable includes a plurality of strands that are interconnected by cross pieces which can be easily separated from each other such that each strand can be used as independent cables. At least one strand of the communication cable includes at least one electrical communication line and at least one optical communication line.