Armor for a fiber optic assembly
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsGregory B. Bohler, Julian L. Greenwood, III, Keith A. Greer, Allen M. Miller, Wesley B. Nicholson, Kimberly D. Slan
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Abstract
Armor, configured for use with a fiber optic assembly, includes a dielectric tube having an armor profile and a length, where the dielectric tube has at least one layer formed from a rigid material. The armor profile is undulating along the length, and the armor profile has a band thickness and a web thickness. The band thickness is between about 0.5 millimeters and about five millimeters. The web thickness is less than the band thickness, and the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness.
Claims20
Armor configured for use with a fiber optic assembly, the armor comprising:
- a dielectric tube having an armor profile and a length, wherein the dielectric tube has at least one layer formed from a rigid material, the armor profile is undulating along the length, and the armor profile has a band thickness and a web thickness, wherein
- the band thickness is between about 0.5 millimeters and about five millimeters,
- the web thickness is less than the band thickness, and
- the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness.
Armor configured for use with a fiber optic assembly, the armor comprising:
- a dielectric tube having an armor profile and a length, wherein the dielectric tube has an inner layer formed from a rigid material and an outer layer formed from a non-rigid material that is less hard than the rigid material, the armor profile is undulating along the length, and the armor profile has a band thickness and a web thickness, wherein
- the band thickness is between about 0.5 millimeters and about five millimeters,
- the web thickness is less than the band thickness, and
- the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness.
Armor configured for use with a fiber optic assembly, the armor comprising:
- a dielectric tube having an armor profile and a length, wherein the dielectric tube has an inner layer formed from a first polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material and an outer layer formed from a second PVC material that is less hard than the first PVC material, the armor profile is undulating along the length, and the armor profile has a band thickness and a web thickness, wherein
- the band thickness is between about 0.5 millimeters and about five millimeters,
- the web thickness is less than the band thickness, and
- the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.