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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Ralph Sutehall, Eastleigh, GB;
Martin Vincent Davies, Eastleigh, GB;
Roger John Pike, Eastleigh, GB;
Davide Ceschiat, Milan, IT;
Massimo Pizzorno, Milan, IT;
Ralph Sutehall, Eastleigh, GB;
Martin Vincent Davies, Eastleigh, GB;
Roger John Pike, Eastleigh, GB;
Davide Ceschiat, Milan, IT;
Massimo Pizzorno, Milan, IT;
Prysmian Cables & Systems Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Pirelli S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
An optical fiber unit having a sheath and a plurality of optical fiber elements loosely housed in the sheath. The sheath is coated with particles of an adherence reducing substance and has a radial thickness that is not substantially greater than 0.3 mm. The coating of adherence reducing particles is applied as a liquid coating. The liquid coating is a dispersion of the particles and heat is applied to evaporate the liquid content of the liquid coating to produce a dry coating of particles on the sheath.