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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1983
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1977
Raymond J Slaughter, Chislehurst, GB;
BICC Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
An optical cable comprises at least one optical bundle and at least two separate elongate reinforcing members. The axes of the or each optical bundle and the reinforcing members lie substantially in a common plane with the or each optical bundle located between and spaced from two reinforcing members. Each reinforcing member has an overall dimension perpendicular to said common plane that is substantially greater than the corresponding overall dimension of the or each optical bundle so that the or each bundle lies in the space bounded by two planes one located on each side of the two members and touching both members. An extruded outer sheath surrounds and fills the interstices between the optical bundle or bundles and the reinforcing members.