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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Michael J. Gimblet, Hickory, NC (US);
Kenneth F. Dunn, Jr., Statesville, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic cable ( ) having at least one optical component ( ) therein, and a cable jacket ( ) surrounding the optical component. Strength sections ( ) are defined between the optical-component and the cable jacket, the strength sections comprising generally crescent-like cross sections. The generally crescent-like cross sections have respective generally concave and generally convex faces ( ). The generally concave face ( ) has a general center that is preferably aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cable, and the generally convex face ( ) has a general center that is preferably offset from a longitudinal.axis of the fiber optic cable. The convex faces subtend respective angles (∝) of about ° to about °. The cable jacket ( ) defining contact interfaces ( ) with the optical component, the contact interfaces being respectively disposed between the strength sections ( ). A fiber optic cable having relatively large, force-absorbing transverse dimensions is also disclosed.