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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Warren W. Mcalpine, Hickory, NC (US);
Keith H. Lail, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, NC (US);
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, NC (US);
Warren W. McAlpine, Hickory, NC (US);
Keith H. Lail, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A distribution fiber optic cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a main cable body with some of the plurality of optical fibers being disposed within the main cable body, at least one tether optical fiber, and a cable jacket. The at least one tether optical fiber is one of the plurality of optical fibers that transitions during manufacturing from a first location within the main cable body to a tether access location for a portion of the distribution cable. The cable jacket includes a main cable body jacket and a tether access jacket portion that are connected together by a continuous transition that is applied during cable manufacturing. Thus, the craftsman may conveniently access the at least one tether optical fiber for distribution into the optical network.