Optical cable with a flexible stack of optical fiber ribbons
US5956446A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4403
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The optical transmission cable comprises a sheath in which optical fiber ribbons are inserted, the optical fiber ribbons being disposed parallel on one another to form a stack of ribbons. Each ribbon is folded in two along a longitudinal midline. The stack of ribbons folded in two has an essentially V-shaped cross-section that is suitable for deforming elastically by varying the angle between the limbs of the V-shape, thereby enabling the cable to withstand being squashed without damaging the optical fibers.
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