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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:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Warren W McAlpine, Hickory, NC (US);
MaryAnn Clarke, Granite Falls, NC (US);
Assignee:
Siecor Corporation, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425380 ; 264-125 ; 425114 ; 425466 ; 425467 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for making a grooved plastic spacer for a slotted core type telecommunications cable includes a helically shaped calibration member inserted into each groove after extrusion of the spacer to maintain the shape of the groove until it is sufficiently cooled. A telecommunications cable made according to the method includes a spacer made of plastic having a melt flow index equal to or greater than 0.65 g/10 min.