EP4107566A4 - Blocking for fiber optic cable - Google Patents

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EP4107566A4
EP4107566A4 EP21756381.6A EP21756381A EP4107566A4 EP 4107566 A4 EP4107566 A4 EP 4107566A4 EP 21756381 A EP21756381 A EP 21756381A EP 4107566 A4 EP4107566 A4 EP 4107566A4
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blocking
fiber optic
optic cable
cable
fiber
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EP4107566A1 (en
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Roel Modest Willy Bryon
Mohamed Aznag
Maddy Nadine FREDERICKX
Philippe COENEGRACHT
Olivier C. ROCHE
Romain CUYPERS
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Commscope Technologies LLC
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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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/4471—Terminating devices ; Cable clamps
    • 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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
    • G02B6/44384—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables the means comprising water blocking or hydrophobic 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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4403—Optical cables with ribbon structure

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
EP21756381.6A 2020-02-18 2021-02-18 Blocking for fiber optic cable Pending EP4107566A4 (en)

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US202062978150P 2020-02-18 2020-02-18
PCT/US2021/018608 WO2021168136A1 (en) 2020-02-18 2021-02-18 Blocking for fiber optic cable

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EP4107566A1 EP4107566A1 (en) 2022-12-28
EP4107566A4 true EP4107566A4 (en) 2024-04-10

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Citations (4)

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US4252405A (en) * 1978-07-18 1981-02-24 International Standard Electric Corporation Fibre-optic cable joints
US4784455A (en) * 1982-03-17 1988-11-15 Thomas & Betts Corporation Strain relief connector for optical fiber
US7257305B1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2007-08-14 At&T Corp. Method and apparatus for removing an isolation closure from a fiber optic cable
US20130074303A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-03-28 Advanced Fiber Products Limited Flex Tactical Cable Splice

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US5217808A (en) * 1989-11-29 1993-06-08 At&T Bell Laboratories Water blocked cable portion and methods of making same
CN109716194B (en) * 2016-10-13 2021-07-16 康普技术有限责任公司 Fiber optic branch transition assembly including epoxy plug and cable strain relief

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4252405A (en) * 1978-07-18 1981-02-24 International Standard Electric Corporation Fibre-optic cable joints
US4784455A (en) * 1982-03-17 1988-11-15 Thomas & Betts Corporation Strain relief connector for optical fiber
US7257305B1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2007-08-14 At&T Corp. Method and apparatus for removing an isolation closure from a fiber optic cable
US20130074303A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-03-28 Advanced Fiber Products Limited Flex Tactical Cable Splice

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2021168136A1 (en) 2021-08-26

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