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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:
Jun. 18, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert E Thompson, Roanoke, VA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron Research Company, San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9623 ;
Abstract
An armored optical cable and process of manufacturing is described. The armored optical cable exhibits minimal inelastic elongation in response to tension at elevated temperatures and is capable of withstanding harsh ambient conditions. The armored optical cable is fabricated in a unitary operation with a central bundle of one handedness surrounded by at least one outer armor layer of opposite handedness substantially torque balanced to the handedness of the central bundle.