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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Timothy Plemmons, Mooresville, NC (US);
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Timothy Plemmons, Mooresville, NC (US);
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention is an easy access tape with peelable sections to allow easy access to the internal components of the cable or tube. The tape of the present invention contains at least one removable, peelable section which can be easily positioned within the cable and can be removed easily. The removable section of the tape is separated from the remainder of the tape by a number of different methods, including the use of perforation and channels. Additionally, the removable section of the tape can have a different thickness than the remainder of the tape, can be made of different materials, or have different physical properties.