Dry fiber optic cables and assemblies

Details Dry fiber optic cables and assemblies Dry fiber optic cables and assemblies

2006-12-21

2008-12-30

Font, Frank G (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Loose tube type

C385S100000, C385S114000, C385S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07471862

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, at least one dry insert, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the at least one optical fiber and the at least one dry insert disposed therein. The at least one optical fiber has a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is provided by the at least one dry insert within the cavity of cable jacket. The predetermined level of coupling is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. Additionally, fiber optic cables of the present invention are also suitable as a portion of a cable assembly.

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