Flat drop cable with center strength member
US8184935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4432
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable including an outer jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile defining a major axis and a minor axis. The transverse cross-sectional profile has a maximum width that extends along the major axis and a maximum thickness that extends along the minor axis. The maximum width of the transverse cross-sectional profile is longer than the maximum thickness of the transverse cross-sectional profile. The outer jacket also defines first, second and third separate passages that extend through the outer jacket along a lengthwise axis of the outer jacket. The third passage has a transverse cross-sectional profile that is elongated in an orientation extending along the major axis of the outer jacket. The first, second and third passages are generally aligned along the major axis with the third passage being positioned between the first and second passages. The fiber optic cable also includes a plurality of optical fibers positioned within each of the first and second passages and a tensile strength member positioned within the third passage. The tensile strength member has a transverse cross-sectional profile that is elongat…
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