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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Damien Lepley, Vichy, FR;
Eric Moal, Saint-Yorre, FR;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A composite electrical insulator includes a support rod generally of a composite material, at least one optical fiber placed on the outer periphery of the support rod, and an outer insulating coating of a vulcanized material surrounding the support rod so as to cover the optical fiber. The optical fiber has an outer sheath of a material that is compatible with the material constituting the outer coating so that a cohesive bond forms between the outer sheath of the optical fiber and the outer coating of the insulator while the outer coating is being vulcanized.