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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
May. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vincent Bourget, Boulogne sur Mer, FR;
Nelly Drabczyk, Calais, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a telecommunications cable module comprising at least one optical fiber surrounded by a protective skin of a thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments, and in particular a polyester thermoplastic elastomer. In the invention, the thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments presents a melting point greater than 130° C. and an initial resistance to tearing less than 60 kN/m. The material proposed by the invention is easily applied to fibers, in particular by extrusion.