Optical fiber ribbon cables
AssigneeSiecor Operations, LLC
InventorsDaniel J. Rutterman, Shannon N. Harwell-Rutterman, Chad A. Burel
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable having optical sub-units each respectively including at least one optical fiber ribbon. The optical sub-units are removably connected together by a web of jacketing material. The optical fiber ribbons are generally twisted about their respective longitudinal axes by stranded strength fibers disposed about the optical ribbons. The fiber optic cable can be used as a stand alone component or, for example, in fan-out or break-out cables.
Claims13
A fiber optic cable, comprising:
- at least one optical sub-unit comprising a jacket and an optical fiber ribbon therein, said optical fiber ribbon having a longitudinal axis;
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- strength fibers, said strength fibers generally surrounding and contacting said optical fiber ribbon in said jacket;
- said strength fibers being stranded about said optical fiber ribbon resiliently twisting the optical fiber ribbon about said longitudinal axis thereof.
A method of making an optical fiber cable, comprising the steps of:
- stranding strength fibers about an optical fiber ribbon so that said strength fibers are in contact with said optical fiber ribbon;
- said stranding of said strength fibers causing said optical fiber ribbon to be generally twisted about its longitudinal axis;
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- extruding a molten jacketing material about said stranded strength fibers and said twisted optical fiber ribbon.
A fiber optic zipcord cable, comprising:
- at least two optical sub-units comprising respective jackets connected by a frangible section, and respective optical fiber ribbons in said sub-units, said optical fiber ribbons each having a longitudinal axis;
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- strength fibers respectively disposed in said sub-units, said strength fibers generally surrounding and contacting said optical fiber ribbons;
- said strength fibers being stranded about said optical fiber ribbons resiliently twisting the optical fiber ribbons about their respective longitudinal axes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.