Multi-Conductor Cables With Spacers For Conductors
AssigneeRadio Frequency Systems, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Bernhardt, Yin-Shing Chong
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Abstract
Multi-conductor cables for telecommunication systems are disclosed. One multi-conductor cable may include a plurality of fiber-optic conductors and/or power conductors extending within an outer jacket in a main body portion of the cable, and extending outside of the outer jacket in a break-out portion of the cable. A break-out boot may be attached to the outer jacket and may surround the conductors in a break-out portion of the cable. Potting material may be provided in the break-out boot within spaces between adjacent conductors to provide innovative sealing of the break-out portion.
Claims18
A multi-conductor cable, comprising:
- a main body portion;
- a break-out portion adjacent to the main body portion;
- an outer jacket in the main body portion;
- a plurality of conductors extending within the outer jacket in the main body portion and extending outside of the outer jacket in the break-out portion;
- a break-out boot attached to the outer jacket and surrounding the plurality of conductors in the break-out portion;
- at least one conductor spacer disposed within the break-out boot, wherein the at least one conductor spacer is arranged to engage the plurality of conductors and retain the plurality of conductors in a spaced relationship with one another in the break-out portion;
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- sealing material disposed in the break-out boot in spaces between the plurality of conductors.
A method of assembling a multi-conductor cable, comprising:
- providing a multi-conductor cable comprising,
- a main body portion,
- a break-out portion adjacent to the main body portion,
- an outer jacket in the main body portion, and
- a plurality of conductors extending within the outer jacket in the main body portion and extending outside of the outer jacket in the break-out portion;
- arranging at least one conductor spacer within the break-out portion to engage the plurality of conductors and retain the plurality of conductors in a spaced relationship with one another;
- attaching a break-out boot to the outer jacket and arranging the break-out boot around the plurality of conductors in the break-out portion;
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- placing sealing material in the break-out boot in spaces between the plurality of conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.