Optical fiber cable
US6647188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4432
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber ribbon assembly (2, 3) of the present invention includes a plurality of aligned optical fibers (27) and a laminated structure surrounding the optical fibers. The laminated structure includes a clear polyvinyl chloride (PVC) extrusion layer (22) bonding the fibers together and a pair of Kapton layers (21) laminated over the PVC extrusion layer. Additional KEVLAR members (34) may be aligned with the fibers and embedded in the PVC extrusion layer and the Kapton layers, thereby providing the fibers with additional protection from tensile loads.
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