Methods for creating a demarcation location in a structure and associated assemblies
AssigneeCorning Optical Communications LLC
InventorsMicah Colen Isenhour, Dennis Michael Knecht, James Phillip Luther, Reginald Roberts
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for creating a demarcation of at least one optical fiber in a structure along with a fiber optic cable. The method may include the steps of providing at least one optical fiber having a covering, heating a portion of the covering, and deforming the covering about the at least one optical fiber at a first location to inhibit movement of the at least one optical fiber with respect to the covering. The method may be applied to one or more optical fibers within a covering such as bare loose fibers, ribbonized fibers, buffered fibers or the like.
Claims27
A method of providing a demarcation for at least one optical fiber, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one optical fiber having a covering;
- heating a portion of the covering;
- and
- deforming the covering about the at least one optical fiber at a first location to inhibit movement of the at least one optical fiber with respect to the covering.
A method of providing a demarcation for at least one optical fiber, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one optical fiber and a covering defining an cavity that houses the at least one optical fiber;
- inserting an adhesive into the cavity of the covering;
- heating a portion of the covering;
- and
- deforming the covering about the at least one optical fiber at a first location to inhibit movement of the at least one optical fiber with respect to the covering.
A fiber optic cable comprising at least one optical fiber and a cable jacket, wherein the cable jacket is deformed about the at least one optical fiber to inhibit movement of the at least one optical fiber with respect to the cable jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.