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. 07, 2007
Filed:
May. 18, 2004
Alan T. Parsons, Newton, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Jason C. Lail, Kakegawa, JP;
Alan T. Parsons, Newton, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Jason C. Lail, Kakegawa, JP;
Corning Cable Systems, LLC., Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
An optical tube assembly having at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert, and a tube. The at least one optical waveguide is disposed within the tube and generally surrounds the at least one optical waveguide. In one embodiment, the dry insert has a first layer comprising a felt having at least one type of non-continuous filament. The dry insert may also include a plurality of water-swellable filaments. In another embodiment, a dry insert has a first layer, a second layer, and a plurality of water-swellable filaments. The first and second layers are attached together at least along the longitudinal edges thereof, thereby forming at least one compartment between the first and second layers and the plurality of water-swellable filaments are generally disposed in the at least one compartment. The dry insert also is advantageous in tubeless cable designs.