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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2018
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Bradley Jerome Blazer, Granite Falls, NC (US);
Michael John Gimblet, Conover, NC (US);
Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Hickory, NC (US);
Jason Clay Lail, Conover, NC (US);
Warren Welborn McAlpine, Hickory, NC (US);
Eric John Mozdy, Horseheads, NY (US);
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An optical communication cable includes a cable jacket formed from a first material, a plurality of core elements located within the cable jacket, and an armor layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable jacket, wherein the armor layer is a multi-piece layer having a first armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements and a second armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements, wherein a first lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a first lateral edge of the second armor segment and a second lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a second lateral edge of the second armor segment such that the combination of the first armor segment and the second armor segment completely surround the plurality of core elements.