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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
Kazunaga Kobayashi, Chiba, JP;
Masahiro Kusakari, Chiba, JP;
Matsuhiro Miyamoto, Chiba, JP;
Hirohito Watanabe, Chiba, JP;
Keiji Ohashi, Chiba, JP;
Kazunaga Kobayashi, Chiba, JP;
Masahiro Kusakari, Chiba, JP;
Matsuhiro Miyamoto, Chiba, JP;
Hirohito Watanabe, Chiba, JP;
Keiji Ohashi, Chiba, JP;
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber drop cable includes an optical element portion having an optical fiber core wire and a pair of first tension members disposed parallel to the optical fiber core wire on both sides thereof in a sandwiching manner. The optical fiber core wire and the pair of first tension members are coated with a cable sheath. A long-scale cable support wire portion has a second tension member coated with a sheath. The optical element portion and the cable support wire portion are adhered parallel to each other. The first tension members are composed of a nonconductive material. A flexural rigidity of the optical element portion is in a range from 80 to 500 Nmm.