Cable protection from rodents
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorAndrew D. Tweeddale
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Abstract
A protective sheath for use over a buried fibre optic cable wherein a plurality of spikes extend radially outward from an outer jacket which completely encircles and covers the fibre optic cable bundle which is surrounded by an inner jacket. The inner jacket, outer jacket and spikes are fabricated of a plastic composite material produced by polymerization which can be molded, extruded or cast into a suitable spiked shape. The cable is thereby protected from chewing or gnawing rodents that may be burrowing in the vicinity and would be discouraged from attacking the fibre optic cable even from underneath.
Claims1
A cable protection for preventing damage to a buried fibre optic cable by gnawing rodents comprising, a fibre optic bundle for carrying a communication signal therethrough, a plastic inner jacket surrounding said optic bundle closely adjacent thereto, a circular plastic outer jacket positioned around and completely encircling said inner jacket closely adjacent thereto, and a plurality of pointed spikes extending radially outward from the outer surface of said outer completely encircling jacket, said spikes being fabricated of plastic material to prevent the need for grounding, and to discourage rodents from gnawing and thereby causing damage to the buried cable, even from underneath.
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