Optical-fiber cable construction

Details Optical-fiber cable construction Optical-fiber cable construction

1986-02-14

1988-11-22

Sikes, William L.

G02B 644

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047861380

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an optical-fiber cable construction comprising a ruggedizing core providing at least one channel which contains at least one optical fiber surrounded by a gel. The gel is preferably thixotropic. The channel preferably extends from within the core to the external surface of the core, and the gel is partially contained in the core by means of a skin extending the width of the channel or by an axially oriented plug. The plug may be bonded to the walls of the channel or wedged in the channel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4370023 (1983-01-01), Lange et al.
patent: 4422718 (1983-12-01), Nakagome et al.

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