Optical fiber cable having raised coupling supports

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2009-12-21

2011-10-11

Petkovsek, Daniel (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Ribbon cable

C385S109000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08036510

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an optical fiber cable that includes optical fibers and a deformable coupling element enclosed within a buffer tube. The coupling element is formed from a deformable yet substantially incompressible material and features a number of raised members projecting toward the optical fibers. The design of the coupling element layer permits coupling of the optical fibers to the buffer tube without the use of a compressive cushioning layer. This arrangement distributes the compressive force applied to discrete points along the outer perimeter of the optical fiber element.

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