Societa Cavi Pirelli S.p.a.

Pietro Calzolari

Antonio Portinari

An optical fiber cable with a plastic core having longitudinally extending plastic tubes embedded therein, each plastic tube loosely containing at least one optical fiber. The materials of the core and the tubes are selected so that there is no significant bond or link between the outer surfaces of the tubes and the core to permit easy separation of the tubes from the core. Alternatively, there may be layers of a fluid or powder intermediate the outer surfaces of the tubes and the core so that, if desired, the tubes and the core can be made of the same plastic material although, even with this structure, the tubes may be made of a plastic material different from the plastic material of the core.

Optical fiber cable with optical fibers in tubes unbonded to surrounding

An optical fiber cable with an elongated core of transparent plastic material having a plurality of readily visible tubes of a dull material embedded therein and extending longitudinally thereof. Each tube loosely receives at least one optical fiber. The core has a plurality of grooves at the outer surface thereof which extend parallel to the paths of the tubes and which are spaced from the tubes, and the grooves have a hydrogen retaining material therein. Each groove is on a radial line intermediate pairs of tubes.

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Milan, Italy

Pietro Calzolari