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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:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Candido J Arroyo, Lithonia, GA (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385113 ; 385103 ; 385106 ; 385109 ;
Abstract
An optical fiber cable has a plurality of loose tubes, each containing at least one optical fiber which is wound to form a loose helical configuration. The loose tubes each contain one or more filamentary members of superabsorbent material. The loose tubes are arrayed around a central organizing member and the assembly is surrounded by a strength member forming a jacket. The strength member is layered with superabsorbent material and the empty spaces within the jacket contain yarn members of superabsorbent material. The entire assembly is surrounded by an outer jacket of suitable material, preferably fire resistant.