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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:
Apr. 28, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1985
Joel D Gruhn, Hickory, NC (US);
Mark R Canrobert, Hickory, NC (US);
Robert E Nelson, Hickory, NC (US);
Neptco Incorporated, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Abstract
A strength element for a fiber optic transmission cable is integrally formed from a fiber reinforced resin material and it comprises a longitudinally extending central portion and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs which project substantially radially outwardly from the central portion and define a plurality of substantially longitudinally extending grooves for receiving and positioning optical fibers around the strength element. The ribs are preferably formed in outwardly tapered configurations, and the outer terminal ends of the ribs and the inner extremities of the grooves between the ribs are preferably formed in rounded configurations to increase the resistance of the strength element to breakage during bending.