Metal fusion bonding – Process – With shaping
Patent
1984-10-01
1986-09-16
Ramsey, Kenneth J.
Metal fusion bonding
Process
With shaping
409298, 409303, 350 9623, G02B 516, B23D 100
Patent
active
046117482
ABSTRACT:
A process and apparatus for fabricating an optical fiber communication cable are described herein. The optical fiber cable has a cable core including a metal containment tube and at least one optical fiber within the tube. The containment tube preferably is formed by drawing a strip of metal through at least one forming die. In a first aspect of the present invention, smooth operation of the forming die is promoted by first passing the metal strip through a shaving die to remove any shearing burrs along the strip edges and to maintain the width of the strip within a desired tolerance.
In a second aspect of the present invention, various approaches for effectively sealing the containment tube are described. In a first embodiment, the tube is sealed using a wave soldering approach wherein a flow of moving molten solder is used to substantially fill a seam in the tube. In a preferred embodiment, a mechanical separation is placed between the tube and the moving molten solder to prevent sealing until a steady state running condition has been achieved. In a second embodiment, the tube is sealed by wrapping a metal foil having a meltable coating about the tube and heating the assembly to melt the coating and effect a seal.
In a third aspect of the present invention, the optical fiber cable is provided with an improved concentricity. The improved concentricity is effected by passing the sealed metal tube through a die for removing any excess material such as solder from about the outer periphery of the tube.
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Pryor Michael J.
Winter Joseph
Cohn Howard M.
Kelmachter Barry L.
Olin Corporation
Ramsey Kenneth J.
Weinstein Paul
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