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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Jason C. Lail, Conover, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Douglas S. Hedrick, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
James L. Baucom, Conover, NC (US);
W. Welch Mccollough, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Catharina L. Tedder, Catawba, NC (US);
Jason C. Lail, Conover, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Douglas S. Hedrick, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
James L. Baucom, Conover, NC (US);
W. Welch McCollough, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
Catharina L. Tedder, Catawba, NC (US);
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. In one embodiment, the dry insert has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is a polyurethane foam and the second layer is a water-swellable layer, wherein the dry insert is disposed within the tube and generally surrounds the at least one optical waveguide.