Cable connections
US9748021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G7/205
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A plurality of telecommunications connections are installed in a distribution network by connecting a series of distribution points using a multicore cable comprising a plurality of cores having a common enclosure, some of the cores carrying fiber tubes into which optical fiber may later be introduced, and other cores carrying an electrical power supply. One or more cores may be diverted from a longer cable run to serve a local distribution point by rupturing a web connecting the core to the rest of the cable, thus allowing the remaining cores to be uninterrupted at the point of divergence. An alternative embodiment intended for underground use provides for apertures to be opened in a protective sheath to expose the individual cores required to be diverted to a local distribution point.
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