Underwater cable arrangements, internal devices for use in an underwater cable, and methods of connecting and internal device to a stress member of an underwater cable
US6292436A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/201
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An internal device for use in an underwater cable may comprise a body having an outer periphery, body being mountable inside the cable with the cable surrounding the outer periphery of the body. The body may include a cutaway portion, a slot, or a dovetail joint. An underwater cable arrangement may comprise an underwater cable and an internal device disposed in the cable with the cable surrounding the device. The underwater cable may include a stress member connected to the internal device by an interference fit or the internal device may include a slot for receiving the stress member. A method of connecting a stress member of an under water cable to an internal device includes forming an interference fit between a region of increased diameter of the stress member and the internal device.
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