Optical communication cable with means for controlling coupling

Details Optical communication cable with means for controlling coupling Optical communication cable with means for controlling coupling

1979-01-18

1980-12-30

Corbin, John K.

G02B 516

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042419794

ABSTRACT:
An improved optical cable (10) having increased bending flexibilitiy along with increased tensile strength comprises means for controlling coupling between a cable jacket (28) and its reinforcing strength members (26). In one embodiment, a reinforcement bedding layer (23) is applied between a plastic-extruded inner jacket (22) and the outer cable jacket (28). Before extrusion of the outer jacket (28), the reinforcing strength members (26) are helically applied onto the bedding layer with predetermined strength member surfaces (27) making intimate surface contact with the bedding layer. Because the bedding layer is impervious to the plastic extrudant used to construct the outer jacket and is capable of rendering the predetermined strength member surfaces sufficiently inaccessible to the plastic extrudant, encapsulation of strength member lengths (25) containing the predetermined strength member surfaces (27) by the plastic extrudant is prevented.
In another embodiment, the cable sheath (57) includes two separate layers (64, 70) of strength members, each layer having predetermined lays in opposite directions such that under a tensile load they produce equal but oppositely directed torques about the cable's longitudinal axis. The coupling between each layer of strength members and its surrounding jacket can also be controlled.

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patent: 4129468 (1978-12-01), Knab
patent: 4169657 (1979-10-01), Bedard

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