CA2096567A1 - Communication cable having water-blocking capabilities - Google Patents

Communication cable having water-blocking capabilities

Info

Publication number
CA2096567A1
CA2096567A1 CA2096567A CA2096567A CA2096567A1 CA 2096567 A1 CA2096567 A1 CA 2096567A1 CA 2096567 A CA2096567 A CA 2096567A CA 2096567 A CA2096567 A CA 2096567A CA 2096567 A1 CA2096567 A1 CA 2096567A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
water
cable
core
communication
wrapped
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA2096567A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2096567C (en
Inventor
Candido John Arroyo
David Shepherd Hancock
John Francis Malluck
David Marshall Mitchell
Jim Jenqtsong Sheu
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
AT&T Corp
Original Assignee
American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=25398033&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=CA2096567(A1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc filed Critical American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
Publication of CA2096567A1 publication Critical patent/CA2096567A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2096567C publication Critical patent/CA2096567C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/28—Protection against damage caused by moisture, corrosion, chemical attack or weather
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/28—Protection against damage caused by moisture, corrosion, chemical attack or weather
    • H01B7/282—Preventing penetration of fluid, e.g. water or humidity, into conductor or cable
    • H01B7/285—Preventing penetration of fluid, e.g. water or humidity, into conductor or cable by completely or partially filling interstices in the cable
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/28—Protection against damage caused by moisture, corrosion, chemical attack or weather
    • H01B7/282—Preventing penetration of fluid, e.g. water or humidity, into conductor or cable
    • H01B7/285—Preventing penetration of fluid, e.g. water or humidity, into conductor or cable by completely or partially filling interstices in the cable
    • H01B7/288—Preventing penetration of fluid, e.g. water or humidity, into conductor or cable by completely or partially filling interstices in the cable using hygroscopic material or material swelling in the presence of liquid

Abstract

A communication cable includes a core comprising at least one transmission medium and a sheath system which is disposed about the core.
Means are disposed within the cable for preventing the longitudinal migration of water through the cable core, said means including both a hydrophilic material and a hydrophobic material in cooperative communication with each other. Specifically, a hydrophilic, water-absorptive material is supported by a yarn which is helically wrapped about various sections of the communication core. In a copper cable, the water-absorptive yarn may be wrapped about individual twisted pair conductors or a unit consisting of a plurality of twisted pair conductors or the cable core itself. In addition to the helically-wrapped, water-absorptive yarn, the cable of the present invention includes a hydrophobic, water-blocking material interdisposed to fill all voids and interstices within the communication core.
CA002096567A 1992-05-29 1993-05-19 Communication cable having water-blocking capabilities Expired - Fee Related CA2096567C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US89134992A 1992-05-29 1992-05-29
US891,349 1992-05-29

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2096567A1 true CA2096567A1 (en) 1993-11-30
CA2096567C CA2096567C (en) 1997-12-23

Family

ID=25398033

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002096567A Expired - Fee Related CA2096567C (en) 1992-05-29 1993-05-19 Communication cable having water-blocking capabilities

Country Status (11)

Country Link
US (1) US5373100A (en)
EP (1) EP0572173A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0636621A (en)
KR (1) KR930024242A (en)
CN (1) CN1080442C (en)
CA (1) CA2096567C (en)
EG (1) EG20294A (en)
MX (1) MX9303027A (en)
NO (1) NO931950L (en)
NZ (1) NZ247694A (en)
TW (1) TW215964B (en)

Families Citing this family (34)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5662092A (en) * 1979-07-27 1997-09-02 Sein Electronics Co., Ltd. Sphygmomanometer and method for controlling optimum pressurization and minute exhaustion while measuring blood pressure
US5416874A (en) * 1994-07-01 1995-05-16 Siecor Corporation Optical receiver stub fitting
EP0709860B1 (en) * 1994-10-28 1999-12-29 AT&T Corp. Composite distribution cable
GB9620394D0 (en) * 1996-09-30 1996-11-13 Bicc Plc Electric power cables
US5821452A (en) * 1997-03-14 1998-10-13 Baker Hughes Incorporated Coiled tubing supported electrical cable having clamped elastomer supports
US5911248A (en) * 1997-08-11 1999-06-15 Dresser Industries, Inc. Gasoline dispenser and cable assembly for preventing vapor flow
US6800809B2 (en) 1997-08-14 2004-10-05 Commscope Properties, Llc Coaxial cable and method of making same
GB9719253D0 (en) 1997-09-11 1997-11-12 Limited Electric power cables
US6049647A (en) * 1997-09-16 2000-04-11 Siecor Operations, Llc Composite fiber optic cable
US5917977A (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-06-29 Siecor Corporation Composite cable
US5943462A (en) * 1997-11-12 1999-08-24 Methode Electronics, Inc. Fiber optic stub assembly having a water resistant barrier and method for manufacturing the same
US6238791B1 (en) 1997-12-18 2001-05-29 Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. Coated glass fibers, composites and methods related thereto
US6087000A (en) * 1997-12-18 2000-07-11 Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. Coated fiber strands, composites and cables including the same and related methods
US6003565A (en) * 1998-02-26 1999-12-21 Bgf Industries, Inc. Woven fiberglass cable wrap
GB2335086A (en) * 1998-03-05 1999-09-08 Pirelli General Plc Sleeve for protecting all-dialectric cable from dry band arcing
US6304701B1 (en) * 1998-03-27 2001-10-16 Corning Cable Systems Llc Dry fiber optic cable
US6330385B1 (en) 1999-09-08 2001-12-11 Lucent Technologies, Inc. Cables with water-blocking and flame-retarding fibers
US20030188879A1 (en) * 2001-08-08 2003-10-09 Easter Mark R. Self-healing cables
US20030098170A1 (en) * 2001-08-08 2003-05-29 Easter Mark R. Self-healing cables
US20030122636A1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-03 Dibenedetto Arturo Radio frequency coaxial cable and method for making same
US6922512B2 (en) * 2002-10-17 2005-07-26 Alcatel Non-round filler rods and tubes with superabsorbent water swellable material for large cables
MXPA03002208A (en) * 2003-03-13 2004-09-15 Servicios Condumex Sa Dry water-resistant coaxial cable and manufacturing method of the same.
US20040234215A1 (en) * 2003-05-23 2004-11-25 Serrano Jorge R. Exterior installation of armored fiber optic cable
US7664354B2 (en) * 2006-08-01 2010-02-16 Nexans System and method for loose tube tight buffer indoor/outdoor optical fiber cable
US7411132B1 (en) 2006-11-03 2008-08-12 General Cable Technologies Corporation Water blocking electrical cable
US20080193092A1 (en) * 2007-02-13 2008-08-14 Julian Latelle Greenwood Fiber optic cables having a coupling agent
US8369668B1 (en) * 2009-04-23 2013-02-05 Superior Essex Communications Lp Water blocked fiber optic cable
NL1037007C2 (en) 2009-06-02 2010-12-07 Draka Comteq Bv Cable element, data transmission cable, method for manufacturing and use of data transmission cable.
CN103534773B (en) * 2011-05-24 2016-10-12 凯米特电子公司 Electric conductive polymer dispersion for solid electrolytic capacitor
US9435978B1 (en) 2012-06-14 2016-09-06 Superior Essex Communications Lp Water-resistant optical fiber cables
JP2015215448A (en) 2014-05-09 2015-12-03 株式会社フジクラ Optical fiber cable
EP3391388B1 (en) * 2015-12-18 2020-07-01 LEONI Kabel GmbH Cable and method for producing the cable
EP4062217A4 (en) * 2019-11-19 2023-12-20 Corning Research & Development Corporation Optical fiber cable with drop cables having preattached optical connectors and method to strand the same
CN113450958B (en) * 2021-07-14 2022-09-20 安徽华宇电缆集团有限公司 Communication cable for underwater vehicle communication buoy

Family Cites Families (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1805506B2 (en) * 1968-10-26 1973-01-04 Felten & Guilleaume Kabelwerke Ag, 5000 Koeln Longitudinally watertight telecommunication cable with plastic-insulated cores or groups of cores
US3812283A (en) * 1971-02-19 1974-05-21 Anaconda Co Pressure resistant cable
US4004077A (en) * 1975-03-07 1977-01-18 Northern Electric Company Limited Water blocked electric cables
US4100002A (en) * 1975-04-01 1978-07-11 Northern Telecom Limited Method for producing powder filled cable
GB1598807A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-09-23 Bicc Ltd Telecommunication cables
GB8422458D0 (en) * 1984-09-05 1984-10-10 Telephone Cables Ltd Cables
US4701016A (en) * 1985-01-31 1987-10-20 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Thixotropic grease composition and cable comprising same
US5082719A (en) * 1987-10-30 1992-01-21 At&T Bell Laboratories Water resistant communications cable
US4815813A (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-03-28 American Telephone And Telegraph Company Water resistant communications cable
US4874219A (en) * 1988-05-17 1989-10-17 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Animal-resistant cable
US5071221A (en) * 1988-08-05 1991-12-10 Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Limited Water penetration preventive cable
US5109457A (en) * 1988-12-14 1992-04-28 At&T Bell Laboratories All-dielectric optical fiber cable having enhanced fiber access
US5038001A (en) * 1990-03-13 1991-08-06 Amp Incorporated Feature for orientation of an electrical cable
US5146046A (en) * 1991-02-28 1992-09-08 At&T Bell Laboratories Cable having waterblocking provisions between layers of relatively rigid and supple materials
US5249248A (en) * 1991-11-27 1993-09-28 At&T Bell Laboratories Communication cable having a core wrap binder which provides water-blocking and strength properties

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
MX9303027A (en) 1994-05-31
EP0572173A1 (en) 1993-12-01
NZ247694A (en) 1996-11-26
NO931950L (en) 1993-11-30
AU656677B2 (en) 1995-02-09
US5373100A (en) 1994-12-13
KR930024242A (en) 1993-12-22
CN1080427A (en) 1994-01-05
JPH0636621A (en) 1994-02-10
NO931950D0 (en) 1993-05-28
CN1080442C (en) 2002-03-06
EG20294A (en) 1998-10-31
AU3982793A (en) 1994-01-06
TW215964B (en) 1993-11-11
CA2096567C (en) 1997-12-23

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2096567A1 (en) Communication cable having water-blocking capabilities
US5917977A (en) Composite cable
EP0351100A3 (en) Communication cable
CA2043140A1 (en) Aerial cable
CA2228328A1 (en) Local area network cabling arrangement
NZ336016A (en) Composite cable with S-Z stranded conductors and water blocking material surrounding optical fiber tube
MX9604180A (en) Optical fiber cable containing ribbons in stranded tubes.
DE58905283D1 (en) SELF-SUPPORTING OPTICAL CABLE.
CA2042165A1 (en) Composite cable
EP0342855A3 (en) Animal-resistant cable
CA2143774A1 (en) Optical fiber cable containing ribbon fibers
SE8501923L (en) OPTICAL TELECABLE
SG50424A1 (en) A towed acoustic array
CN1004519B (en) Under sea cable for optical-fiber communication
US4976509A (en) Flexible electrical control cable
GB2215080A (en) Optical fibre cables
CA2022871A1 (en) Animal-resistant cable
GB1598540A (en) Electro-optical cables
GB2159291A (en) Optical fibre cables
DE3706677A1 (en) OPTICAL NEWS CABLE
CA2043597A1 (en) Unshielded service wire for buried installation
CA2200861A1 (en) Device for making a wire strand with changing twist direction
DE9218768U1 (en) electric wire
GB2019601A (en) Optical fibre cables
CN210606786U (en) Photoelectric hybrid cable

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKLA Lapsed