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Loose tube optical fiber cable design and method for making the same

US8306377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEXANS · FR

Inventors

David A. Keller · Conover, US
Jeff Rosenquist · Knightdale, US
Robert Pruitt · Four Oaks, US
Allen Jones · Clayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2008
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

A loose tube fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, a loose tube surrounding the fiber, with the tube having an irregular inner surface. A water swellable powder is provided around the fiber and inside the tube, where the particles of the water swellable powder rest in the irregular inner surface of the tube.

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