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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2019
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Anna Lipiec, Lodz, PL;
Katarzyna Synowiec, Borchowka, PL;
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic cable comprises a core subassembly, comprising at least one optical transmission element, wherein the optical transmission element comprises at least one optical fiber and a tube surrounding the at least one optical fiber. The fiber optic cable further comprises a jacket surrounding the core subassembly. The jacket is configured as a multi-layered jacket that comprises an inner layer comprising a first flame retardant material, an intermediate layer comprising a second flame retardant material being different from the first flame retardant material of the inner layer, and an outer layer comprising a non-flame retardant material having a lower coefficient of friction than the first and the second flame retardant material.