Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100158453 | Distribution Cable Assembly Having Mid-Span Access Location - The present disclosure is generally directed to a fiber optic distribution cable assembly having an interior portion and an exterior portion. A distribution cable includes a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the interior portion and at least one predetermined mid-span access location positioned along a length of the distribution cable to provide access from the exterior portion to the interior portion. At least one optical fiber of the distribution cable is accessed and terminated from the distribution cable within the interior portion of the distribution cable. A tether having a first end is attached to the distribution cable through the mid-span access location. The tether has at least one optical fiber optically connected to the at least one terminated optical fiber of the distribution cable at a location within the interior portion of the distribution cable. | 06-24-2010 |
20130051743 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES WITH ACCESS FEATURES AND METHODS OF MAKING FIBER OPTIC CABLES - Cables are constructed with extruded discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of material in the cable jacket. | 02-28-2013 |
20130058614 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLES HAVING REVERSAL POINT BANDING AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - Discrete bands ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130094823 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES WITH EXTRUDED ACCESS FEATURES FOR ACCESS TO A CABLE CAVITY - Cables are constructed with embedded discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of polymer material coextruded in the cable jacket. | 04-18-2013 |
20130108226 | ARMORED CABLES HAVING ARMOR, BUFFER TUBE, AND JACKET ACCESS FEATURES | 05-02-2013 |
20130216192 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES WITH ACCESS FEATURES - Cables are constructed with discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of material in the cable jacket. The discontinuities allow a section of the cable jacket to be pulled away from a remainder of the jacket using a relatively low peel force. | 08-22-2013 |
20130236148 | DIELECTRIC ARMORED FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH ARMOR PROFILE - An armored fiber optic cable includes fiber optic assembly, including at least one optical fiber, and dielectric armor in the form of an extruded polymeric tube surrounding the fiber optic assembly. The dielectric armor has at least one layer formed from a rigid material having a Shore D hardness of about 65 or greater. Further, the dielectric armor has an armor profile such that the dielectric armor has an undulating surface along its length. | 09-12-2013 |
20130259435 | ARMORED FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FORMING FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES - Cables have armor including a polymer, the armor having an armor profile that resembles conventional metal armored cable. The armor provides additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 10-03-2013 |
20140099062 | METHODS OF MAKING AND ACCESSING CABLES HAVING ACCESS FEATURES - Cables jacket are formed by extruding discontinuities in a main cable jacket portion. The discontinuities allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of material in the cable jacket, and can be introduced into the extrudate material flow used to form the main portion through ports in the extrusion head. The discontinuities allow a section of the cable jacket to be pulled away from a remainder of the jacket using a relatively low peel force. | 04-10-2014 |
20140153887 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - Cables have reduced freespace, reduced tube diameters, and reduced strength member diameters. The cables are designed to pass robustness testing such as GR-20 while using smaller amounts of raw materials to produce. | 06-05-2014 |
20140212101 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND ASSEMBLIES - A fiber optic cable includes a jacket, a pair of strength members, and an optical fiber. The jacket has a cavity, a major dimension and a minor dimension, and a medial portion. The strength members are disposed on opposing sides of the cavity and impart a preferential bend characteristic to the cable. The at least one optical fiber is disposed within the cavity. The jacket includes preferential tear portions disposed between a respective strength member and the medial portion, for separating the strength members from the medial portion. | 07-31-2014 |
20140241678 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY - A fiber optic cable assembly includes a distribution cable and a tether cable. The distribution cable includes a jacket having a generally flat profile such that the periphery of the distribution cable, when viewed in cross-section, includes two major surfaces of the jacket that are generally flat and are connected by arcuate end surfaces of the jacket. The jacket defines a cavity therein. Further, the distribution cable includes strength members embedded in the jacket and positioned on opposing sides of the cavity. The distribution cable includes a plurality of optical fibers extending through the cavity. The tether cable includes an optical fiber that is fusion spliced to one of the optical fibers of the distribution cable by way of an opening in a side of the jacket of the distribution cable. | 08-28-2014 |
20140328564 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - Cables have reduced freespace, reduced tube diameters, and reduced strength member diameters. The cables are designed to pass robustness testing such as GR-20 while using smaller amounts of raw materials to produce. | 11-06-2014 |
20150043874 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH ANTI-SPLIT FEATURE - An optical communication cable includes a jacket, optical transmission elements, and armor. The jacket is mostly formed from a first material and includes an elongate member formed from a second material embedded in the first material. The jacket defines a channel in which the optical transmission elements are located. The armor includes a wrapped sheet having a lateral edge and is positioned around the optical transmission elements within the channel. The elongate member has an inner surface aligned with and located exterior to the lateral edge of the armor; and, when viewed in cross-section, the elongate member fully overlays and extends tangentially beyond the lateral edge. Accordingly, the elongate member provides an obstacle in the jacket that limits zippering through the jacket originating from the lateral edge. Further, the elongate member may double as a tear feature for quickly accessing contents of the cable interior to the jacket. | 02-12-2015 |
20150049993 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES WITH ACCESS FEATURES - Cables are constructed with discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of material in the cable jacket. The discontinuities allow a section of the cable jacket to be pulled away from a remainder of the jacket using a relatively low peel force. | 02-19-2015 |
20150086168 | BINDER FILM FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable includes a core and a binder film surrounding the core. The core includes a central strength member and core elements, such as buffer tubes containing optical fibers, where the core elements are stranded around the central strength member in a pattern of stranding including reversals in lay direction of the core elements. The binder film is in radial tension around the core such that the binder film opposes outwardly transverse deflection of the core elements. | 03-26-2015 |