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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Yang, NE Conover, NC (US);
Jean-Pierre Bonicel, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Pierre Gaillard, NE Hickory, NC (US);
Olivier Tatat, NE Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher McNutt, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385113 ; 385109 ; 385100 ;
Abstract
An optical fiber cable constituted by a single tube defining an internal bore housing at least one optical fiber and whose wall incorporates a reinforcement zone. The reinforcement zone is constituted by a thermoplastic material giving the cable both flexibility and resistance against compression and impact.