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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1983

Filed:

Nov. 13, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:

Colin S Parfree, Southampton, GB;

Peter Worthington, Southampton, GB;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9623 ; 350 9624 ;
Abstract

An optical fiber cable intended for submarine use has a central cylindrical strength member (1) over which are laid the optical fibers (2). These are within a sheath 3, itself within an aluminum tube (4), usable to convey electrical power for repeaters. On the outside of this tube we have a layer of high tensile steel wires (5), surrounded by a layer of low density polyethylene. In a cable for shallower waters where the risk of damage is greater than in deep water the polyethylene layer is surrounded by a layer of armouring wires separated from the polyethylene by bedding material and enclosed by a layer of binding material.


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