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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Christopher W. Mcnutt, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jeffrey H. Mumm, Marietta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher W. McNutt, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jeffrey H. Mumm, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Essex Group, Inc., Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A buffer tube for use in a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The buffer tube has a flexural modulus greater than about 180 kpsi and less than about 370 kpsi, which results in a buffer tube having good crush resistance and flexibility. A particularly useful buffer tube material is an alloy of polypropylene and polyphenylene oxide, which may contain solid fillers.