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Optical fiber cable having raised coupling supports

US7646952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateJan 12, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/44384
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an optical fiber cable that includes optical fibers and a deformable coupling element enclosed within a buffer tube. The coupling element is formed from a deformable yet substantially incompressible material and features a number of raised members projecting toward the optical fibers. The design of the coupling element layer permits coupling of the optical fibers to the buffer tube without the use of a compressive cushioning layer. This arrangement distributes the compressive force applied to discrete points along the outer perimeter of the optical fiber element.

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