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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Nicholas A Lee, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gordon D Henson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael A Meis, Maplewood, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A cable assembly having predetermined discrete locations for subsequent connectorization is provided. The cable assembly of the present invention includes at least one conductor that may be an optical fiber or standard electrical wire conductor or any other type of conductor. The cable assembly also includes at least one layer of protective coating over the conductor. At least one prescored area is formed in the protective coating during the manufacturing process to provide for ease of connectorization in the field. Preferably, cable stripping is accomplished without the need for any tooling as a result of the prescored area formed in the protective coating.