The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
May. 24, 2004
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Ray Lovie, Hickory, NC (US);
Bob J. Overton, Leoir, NC (US);
Jeff Barker, Statesville, NC (US);
Charles J. Welnack, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Terry Holshouser, Sr., Lexington, MO (US);
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Ray Lovie, Hickory, NC (US);
Bob J. Overton, Leoir, NC (US);
Jeff Barker, Statesville, NC (US);
Charles J. Welnack, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Terry Holshouser, Sr., Lexington, MO (US);
Draka Comteq B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A cable system and method including a cable or a microduct provided within the groove extending vertically into, but not through, a pavement. The cable has a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outer jacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. Provided within the microduct is a microduct cable including at least one transmission element. A cable including a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outer jacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. The cable has a longitudinal thermal expansion force due to a change in temperature from 20° C. to 70° C. of less than 305 lbs when constrained.