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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Willem Griffioen, Ter Aar, NL;
Klaus Nothofer, Erkrath, DE;
Inventors:
Willem Griffioen, Ter Aar, NL;
Klaus Nothofer, Erkrath, DE;
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 an optical fiber cable that includes a main tube. A guide tube, which includes at least one optical element, is positioned within the main tube's central space. A compressible element is also positioned within the main tube's central space. To reduce the adverse effects of ice formation within the optical fiber cable, the compressible element more readily deforms than do the guide tube and main tube. Also disclosed is a method for modifying a conventional optical fiber cable with a compressible element according to the present invention.