Patent · US Expired

Composite cable

US5917977A · kind A · utility

252Cited by
10References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1997
Grant dateJun 29, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01B11/22
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A composite cable (10) includes a core section (12), a tensile strength section (20), a conductor and water blocking section (30), an armor tape (50), and an outer jacket (60). Core section (12) includes at least one fiber optic conductor (14), and conductor and water blocking section (30) includes twisted pair conductors (32) and water blocking members (36,37). Tensile strength section (20) includes strength members (22). Composite cable (10) combines the high bit-rate capacity of fiber optic conductor (14) with the electrical signal/power carrying capacity of electrical conductors (32) and meets water blocking and tensile strength requirements.

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