Optical fiber cable with reinforcement
US9594226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4435
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical communication cable includes a cable body, a plurality of core elements located within the cable body, a reinforcement layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable body, and a film surrounding the plurality of core elements. At least one of the plurality of core elements includes an elongate optical transmission element. The film provides an inwardly directed force onto the core elements, and a surface of the film is bonded to the reinforcement layer.
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