Cable dispenser and method
US6988854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Fiber-optic cable is dispensed underwater into a trench from a vehicle moving along the bed of the body of water. The cable is wound on a stationary spool and dispensed over the end of the spool by a rotary arm driven by a motor controlled to maintain a desired tension in the cable. The cable has a fiber optic core, metal wires wound around the core, and a tensioned laminate of copper tape adhered to plastic tape wound around the wires.
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