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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Bob J. Overton, Lenoir, NC (US);
Wayne Cheatle, Hickory, NC (US);
Greg Dechristopher, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Bob J. Overton, Lenoir, NC (US);
Wayne Cheatle, Hickory, NC (US);
Greg DeChristopher, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Draka Comteq B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a fiber optic cable that includes optical fibers and a water-swellable element, such as a powder-free fabric tape, that are enclosed within a buffer tube. Adhesive material, such as discrete domains of adhesive foam, may be optionally employed to provide adhesive coupling of the optical fibers and the water-swellable element.