Back to results
US 2019/0293210 A1Published application
Separation duct having longitudinal spacers
AssigneeSubcom, LLC
InventorThomas E. Schaefer
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A separation duct for encompassing an elongate member. The duct includes longitudinal internal spacers extend longitudinally in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the duct. A longitudinal plane for each spacer is substantially parallel to the longitudinal plane of the other spacers. The spacers support the elongate member and resist slippage of the duct relative to the elongate member. The duct may be used to provide separation and protection for elongate members of a range of outside dimensions.
Claims20
A duct segment comprising:
- a body having an inner surface;
- and
- a first spacer and a second spacer arranged on the inner surface,
- wherein the first spacer extends longitudinally from a first position on the inner surface of the body toward a second position on the inner surface of the body,
- wherein the second spacer extends longitudinally from a third position on the inner surface of the body toward a fourth position on the inner surface of the body, and
- wherein a first longitudinal plane associated with the first spacer is parallel or approximately parallel with a second longitudinal plane associated with the second spacer.
3 more elements
A method comprising:
- disposing one or more segments of an optical cable in a separation duct, or fitting the separation duct on to the one or more segments of the optical cable, such that the optical cable is at least partially supported or suspended by a plurality of spacers extending longitudinally within an internal cavity of the separation duct;
- and
- deploying the one or more segments of the optical cable with the separation duct undersea, and
- wherein a first longitudinal plane associated with a first spacer of the plurality of spacers is parallel or approximately parallel with a second longitudinal plane associated with a second spacer of the plurality of spacers.
1 more element
A separation duct comprising:
- an inner surface;
- a central cavity;
- and
- a first plurality of spacers arranged on the inner surface,
- wherein each spacer of the first plurality of spacers extends along a longitudinal axis of the separation duct, and
- wherein longitudinal planes associated with the first plurality of spacers are parallel or substantially parallel relative to each other.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.