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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:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
May. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis P. Bevan, Westlake Village, CA (US);
John E. Mansell, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
A fiber optic array cable comprises a plurality of constituent cables that each include an optical fiber, a strength member connected to the optical fiber to provide tensile strength and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and the strength member. A harness is arranged to enclose the plurality of constituent cables securely. The strength member preferably is formed of a plurality of metal strands layered around the optical fiber.