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Expanded four fiber unit cable for increased fiber count cables having increased flexibility and fiber strength utilization

US8494327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEXANS · FR

Inventors

David A. Keller · Conover, US
Jeff Rosenquist · Knightdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4482
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic cable includes a plurality of optical fiber subunits, each of the subunits including four fiber optic elements and an enclosing jacket. A plurality of optical fiber subunit assemblies are also included, each of which includes a plurality of the optical fiber subunits and an enclosing micro-sheath. The subunits are stranded around one another. A sheath encloses the plurality of optical fiber subunit assemblies.

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