Composite fiber optic distribution cable
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsCandido John Arroyo, David Shepherd Hancock, Fons van den Heuvel, William J. Shinnick
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Abstract
A fiber optic distribution cable including, in one aspect, a core tube with at least one optical fiber, at least one electric power conducting member extending alongside the core, a contiguous layer formed of a plurality of strength members, and a plastic jacket. In another aspect, the cable includes a core of at least one optical fiber member and at least one electrical power conducting member encased in a strength member contiguous layer and a plastic outer jacket. Both embodiments include water locking means.
Claims11
A composite fiber optic distribution cable having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending central core tube encasing at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber;
- at least one first electrical power conducting member extending alongside said core tube;
- a plurality of non-metallic strength members arrayed about said core tube, said strength members being wrapped helically about said core tube;
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- an outer jacket encasing said plurality of strength members.
A composite fiber optic distribution cable having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending central core tube encasing at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber;
- at least one first electrical power conducting member extending alongside said core tube;
- a plurality of non-metallic strength members arrayed about said core tube so as to form a first strength jacket about said core tube, said strength members being made of fiberglass or poly (p-phenyleneterephthalamide);
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- an outerjacket encasing said plurality of strength members.
A composite fiber optic distribution cable having a longitudinal axis comprising:
- a longitudinally extending central core tube encasing at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber;
- at least one first electrical power conducting member extending alongside said core tube;
- a plurality of non-metallic strength members contiguously arrayed about said core tube so as to form a first strength jacket about said core tube, at least one of said strength members being in physical contact with said at least one power conducting member;
- wherein said strength members form a contiguous layer of individual strength members about said core tube;
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- an outer jacket encasing said plurality of strength members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.