Undersea communications cable having centrally located, plastic buffer tube
US6349161B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44384
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber cable is provided for undersea applications that include a hollow buffers tube with at least one optical fiber disposed therein. The buffer tube is formed from a plastic material. A water-blockable gel is located in the buffer tube and a series of strength members are configured in a close-packed arrangement around the buffer tube. A metal conductor surrounds the series of strength members and a plastic jacket encapsulating the metal conductor.
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