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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Michael John Gimblet, Conover, NC (US);
Julian Latelle Greenwood, Iii, Hickory, NC (US);
Richard Steven Wagman, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Michael John Gimblet, Conover, NC (US);
Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Hickory, NC (US);
Richard Steven Wagman, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/449 (2013.01); G02B 6/4405 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
Discrete bands () are applied to switchback regions () of stranded cable cores () to secure the stranded tubes () prior to jacketing. The bands () obviate the need for complex processes such as the application of binder threads.