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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:
Aug. 05, 1986
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yu-Wen Chang, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Phillip T Kan, Fullerton, CA (US);
Oakley G Ross, Upland, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics, Pomona Division, Pomona, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9624 ; 333241 ; 333261 ; 350 9610 ; 350 9623 ;
Abstract
A flexible waveguide for transmitting waves from a sensor mounted on a gimbal includes a cable comprising an outer flexible sheath and a plurality of flexible polytetrafluoroethylene fibers bundled within the sheath and including a termination flange coupled to at least one end thereof with the flange including a wedge-shaped plug and a tapered cavity engaging the end of the cable.