At&t Ipm Corp.

Tyco Telecommunications (us) Inc.

Tek-Che Chu

Maurice E Kordahi

Tony S Fong

David A Giordano

A cable termination arrangement is used to terminate cables, such as armored fiber optic cables, to a connecting structure, such as a cable joint or coupling. Strength members, such as aramid rods, extending along the cable are terminated with radial termination members, such as crimping ferrules. The radial termination members extend into a termination cavity within the connecting structure and are spaced substantially equally, for example, using separators. An epoxy or other suitable retaining material encases the radial termination members, strength members, and separators.

Cable termination arrangement

A submarine optical fiber cable adapted for use in shallow-water submarine applications having the economy of non-armored cables with the robustness of armored cables is disclosed. The optical fiber cable comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending strength members arranged in a single layer around a single longitudinally extending central tube in a substantially close fitting manner. Disposed within the central tube is at least one optical fiber. In an illustrative example of the invention, six galvanized steel strength members are arranged in a close fitting manner around a hermetically sealed central steel tube, where the tube and the strength members have substantially identical outside diameters, so as to form a strong and stable shell. Plastic water-blocking material is disposed in the interstices between the strength members and the tube. Insulated conductors are disposed in grooves formed between adjacent strength members. An longitudinally extending annular plastic jacket is disposed about the strength members.

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Morganville, NJ, United States of America

Tek-Che Chu