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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stewart A Claypoole, Painted Post, NY (US);
Daniel C Wilhelm, Campbell, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9630 ; 350 9624 ; 427165 ;
Abstract
A buffered optical waveguide fiber suitable for use in forming an optical waveguide cable is described. An optical waveguide fiber is first coated with a glass protective coating applied to the exterior longitudinal surface of the fiber with a release agent coating applied over the glass protective coating. Thereafter, a protective layer of a thermoplastic synthetic resinous material surrounding the fiber is disposed over the coating of release agent.