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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Joong-Jin Hwang, Gumi, KR;
SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
An aerial optical fiber cable comprising a non-conductive slot forming a cable core, the non-conductive slot having a concavo-concave cross-sectional shape, a pair of tubes each containing a plurality of optical fibers, each of the tubes being disposed in a respective concavity forming the concavo-concave shaped non-conductive slot, a moisture blocking tape wrapped around the non-conductive slot and the tubes, a filling compound disposed within a void formed between the concavities and the moisture blocking tape so prevent the tubes from moving in the concavities, a plurality of rod-type strength members stranded around the moisture blocking tape, and a sheath layer applied over the strength members to protect the aerial optical fiber cable from adverse environmental conditions.