CA1026977A - Optical fibre communication cable - Google Patents

Optical fibre communication cable

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Publication number
CA1026977A
CA1026977A CA222,523A CA222523A CA1026977A CA 1026977 A CA1026977 A CA 1026977A CA 222523 A CA222523 A CA 222523A CA 1026977 A CA1026977 A CA 1026977A
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
communication cable
fibre communication
cable
optical
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Expired
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CA222,523A
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Robert G. Pragnell
John R. Osterfield
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Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd
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Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/382—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with index-matching medium between light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/032—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating with non solid core or cladding
    • G02B2006/0325—Fluid core or cladding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3889—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features using encapsulation for protection, e.g. adhesive, molding or casting resin

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA222,523A 1974-03-20 1975-03-19 Optical fibre communication cable Expired CA1026977A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1246674A GB1453401A (en) 1974-03-20 1974-03-20 Communication cables

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CA1026977A true CA1026977A (en) 1978-02-28

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CA222,523A Expired CA1026977A (en) 1974-03-20 1975-03-19 Optical fibre communication cable

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BR (1) BR7501573A (en)
CA (1) CA1026977A (en)
GB (1) GB1453401A (en)
IT (1) IT1034344B (en)

Cited By (1)

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CN112102999A (en) * 2020-08-05 2020-12-18 江苏华能电缆股份有限公司 Optical fiber Fabry-Perot pressure sensing load-bearing detection cable

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4261643A (en) * 1979-02-05 1981-04-14 Sea-Log Corporation Method and apparatus for joining the ends of two fiber optic cables
US20030147261A1 (en) * 2002-01-03 2003-08-07 Victor Babbitt Liquid light guide system for interior lighting

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN112102999A (en) * 2020-08-05 2020-12-18 江苏华能电缆股份有限公司 Optical fiber Fabry-Perot pressure sensing load-bearing detection cable

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GB1453401A (en) 1976-10-20
IT1034344B (en) 1979-09-10
BR7501573A (en) 1976-12-21
AU7922375A (en) 1976-09-23

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