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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Boyet Stevens, Statesville, NC (US);
Peter Elisson, Hickory, NC (US);
Jeffrey S. Barker, Statesville, NC (US);
Eric Buckland, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
An optical fiber cable including a cable jacket having a longitudinally extending inner cavity with a non-circular cross section, and at least two longitudinally extending strength members, wherein the non-circular cross section is disposed so that a minor axis thereof is substantially aligned with a line joining the at least two longitudinally extending strength members.