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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:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1989
George T Pinson, Huntsville, AL (US);
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A reinforced optical fiber including a single optically guiding fiber, a nonmetallic intermediate layer of flexible strength members conforming to the fiber and tapering at a pre-determined rate to expose the fiber, and a metal sheath around the fiber and intermediate layer conforming to the intermediate layer and terminating prior to the taper of the intermediatae layer. A method of manufacturing the fiber sheathed in a metal casing including the steps of separately feeding the optical fiber surrounded by the intermediate layer and the casing material into a die, and drawing the encased fiber from the die. The method also includes measuring and adjusting the tensions of the fiber, casing material, and encased fiber. A die for sheathing the optical fiber includes a die block, an entrance for the fiber and casing material, a continuous and smooth shaping chamber, and an exit for the encased fiber.
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