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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Applicants:
Ralph Sutehall, Newport, GB;
Martin Vincent Davies, Newport, GB;
Inventors:
Ralph Sutehall, Newport, GB;
Martin Vincent Davies, Newport, GB;
Assignee:
Pirelli General Plc, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The apparatus has a feed mechanism engageable with the optical fibre cable for feeding the cable toward the duct, a mechanism for directing a gaseous flow into the duct for propelling the optical fibre cable along the duct and a drying mechanism disposed upstream of the cable feed device for removing moisture that may be present on an exterior surface of the duct.