CA2092336A1 - Underwater optical fiber cable having optical fiber coupled to grooved metallic core member - Google Patents

Underwater optical fiber cable having optical fiber coupled to grooved metallic core member

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CA2092336A1
CA2092336A1 CA2092336A CA2092336A CA2092336A1 CA 2092336 A1 CA2092336 A1 CA 2092336A1 CA 2092336 A CA2092336 A CA 2092336A CA 2092336 A CA2092336 A CA 2092336A CA 2092336 A1 CA2092336 A1 CA 2092336A1
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core member
optical fiber
wires
disposed
steel
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Tek-Che Chu
Kenneth Martin Kroupa
Clyde Jefferson Lever, Jr.
Parbhubhai Dahyabhai Patel
Seymour Shapiro
Marsha Spalding Stix
Roger Alan Willby
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
    • G02B6/44384—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables the means comprising water blocking or hydrophobic materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4407—Optical cables with internal fluted support member
    • G02B6/4408—Groove structures in support members to decrease or harmonise transmission losses in ribbon cables
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4416—Heterogeneous cables
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4427—Pressure resistant cables, e.g. undersea cables

Abstract

An optical fiber cable (20) includes a longitudinally extending copper core member (34). The core member is formed with at least one groove (36) in which is disposed at least one optical fiber. The optical fiber is coupled sufficiently to the core member preferably by an ultraviolet light energy cured material to substantially inhibit relative movement between the optical fiber and the core member when forces are applied to the cable.
A sheath system which includes a plastic jacket (112) is disposed about the core member. The sheath system includes a strength member system which includes longitudinally extending copper wires (105, 105) and steel wires (101, 107). Disposed about the steel and copper wires is a steel shield (110) which provides hermetic protection for the optical fibers. A waterblocking material (108) is disposed among the wires and between an inner layer of the wires and the core member to cooperate with the compressive engagement of the inner layer of strength members with the core member to couple the strength members to the core member.
CA002092336A 1992-03-31 1993-03-24 Underwater optical fiber cable having optical fiber coupled to grooved metallic core member Expired - Fee Related CA2092336C (en)

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US07/860,935 US5224190A (en) 1992-03-31 1992-03-31 Underwater optical fiber cable having optical fiber coupled to grooved metallic core member
US860,935 1992-03-31

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CA2092336A1 true CA2092336A1 (en) 1993-10-01
CA2092336C CA2092336C (en) 1997-09-23

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EP (1) EP0564162A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH06102444A (en)
KR (1) KR930020182A (en)
CN (1) CN1030625C (en)
AU (1) AU654768B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2092336C (en)
MX (1) MX9301744A (en)
NO (1) NO931188L (en)
NZ (1) NZ247239A (en)
TW (1) TW342094U (en)

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CN1030625C (en) 1996-01-03
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NO931188D0 (en) 1993-03-30
JPH06102444A (en) 1994-04-15
EP0564162A1 (en) 1993-10-06
NO931188L (en) 1993-10-01
AU654768B2 (en) 1994-11-17
NZ247239A (en) 1996-07-26
TW342094U (en) 1998-10-01
AU3551093A (en) 1993-10-07
MX9301744A (en) 1993-09-01
CA2092336C (en) 1997-09-23
US5224190A (en) 1993-06-29

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