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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Ben Wells, Columbia, SC (US);
Glenn Falk, Blythewood, SC (US);
Inventors:
Ben Wells, Columbia, SC (US);
Glenn Falk, Blythewood, SC (US);
Assignee:
Prysmian S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical fiber cable comprising a polymeric jacket and at least one elongated buffer tube having a substantially circular cross-section and at least one optical fiber disposed within the at least one buffer tube. The optical fiber cable further comprises at least one dummy rod having a substantially non-circular cross-section, wherein the cross-sectional area of each dummy rod is at least 10% less than the cross-sectional area of the at least one elongated buffer tube along a majority of the length of the at least one dummy rod.