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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Brian K. Rhoney, Hickory, NC (US);
Samuel D. Nave, Conover, NC (US);
James A. Register, Iii, Hickory, NC (US);
William M. Hobbs, Arlington, VA (US);
Jill D. Mcpeak, Denver, NC (US);
Roderick S. Bayliss, Jr., Athens, GA (US);
Brian K. Rhoney, Hickory, NC (US);
Samuel D. Nave, Conover, NC (US);
James A. Register, III, Hickory, NC (US);
William M. Hobbs, Arlington, VA (US);
Jill D. McPeak, Denver, NC (US);
Roderick S. Bayliss, Jr., Athens, GA (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
One embodiment is a fiber optic cable including at least one subunit, a tube, a plurality of strength members, and a cable jacket. The subunit includes a fiber optic ribbon and a sheath, wherein the sheath is tight-buffered about the fiber optic ribbon, thereby inhibiting buckling of the ribbon during temperature variations. The tube houses at least a portion of the at least one subunit to form a tube assembly. The plurality of strength members are disposed radially outward of the tube and are surrounded by the cable jacket. Other embodiments include a plurality of subunits in a stack with each subunit having a sheath for security purposes. Additionally, a tube assembly can have a fiber optic packing density of about 0.05 or greater.