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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2016
Ofs Fitel, Llc, Norcross, GA (US);
Harold P Debban, Snellville, GA (US);
Peter A Weimann, Atlanta, GA (US);
Timothy Goddard, Newnan, GA (US);
OFS FITEL, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a plurality of multi-fiber unit tubes. The multi-fiber unit tubes are substantially circular and dimensioned to receive a plurality of optical fibers. The optical fiber cable also includes a plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons positioned within at least one of the multi-fiber tubes. The partially bonded optical fiber ribbons are partially bonded in such a way that each partially bonded optical fiber ribbon is formed in a random shape. The partially bonded optical fiber ribbons also are partially bonded in such a way that the plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons are randomly positioned within the multi-fiber unit tube. The optical fiber cable also includes a jacket surrounding the plurality of multi-fiber unit tubes.