Optical cable payoff system

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1990-07-11

1991-02-12

Gilreath, Stanley N.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand unwinding device

242147R, 242149, B65H 4902, B65H 5910, B65H 5922

Patent

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049917935

ABSTRACT:
A payoff system for an optical cable to be carried by a moving vehicle includes a spool containing an optical fiber, and rearwardly of the spool is a cone of energy-absorbing material such as foam rubber, carpeting, fabric and the like. The rearward end of of the cone is provided with a eyelet through which the cable is threaded, followed by a braking system consisting of a pair of flat blocks or plates, and downstream of the plates is an outlet cone or eyelet.

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