GB2186995B - A snap-fit optical fibre ribbon structure - Google Patents

A snap-fit optical fibre ribbon structure

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Publication number
GB2186995B
GB2186995B GB8703197A GB8703197A GB2186995B GB 2186995 B GB2186995 B GB 2186995B GB 8703197 A GB8703197 A GB 8703197A GB 8703197 A GB8703197 A GB 8703197A GB 2186995 B GB2186995 B GB 2186995B
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Prior art keywords
snap
optical fibre
fibre ribbon
ribbon structure
fit optical
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Expired
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GB8703197A
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GB2186995A (en
GB8703197D0 (en
Inventor
David Turner Parr
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Balfour Beatty PLC
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BICC PLC
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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
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4403—Optical cables with ribbon structure
    • G02B6/4404—Multi-podded
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/443—Protective covering
    • G02B6/4431—Protective covering with provision in the protective covering, e.g. weak line, for gaining access to one or more fibres, e.g. for branching or tapping

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
GB8703197A 1986-02-14 1987-02-12 A snap-fit optical fibre ribbon structure Expired GB2186995B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB868603706A GB8603706D0 (en) 1986-02-14 1986-02-14 Multi-conductor ribbon structure

Publications (3)

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GB8703197D0 GB8703197D0 (en) 1987-03-18
GB2186995A GB2186995A (en) 1987-08-26
GB2186995B true GB2186995B (en) 1989-05-04

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GB868603706A Pending GB8603706D0 (en) 1986-02-14 1986-02-14 Multi-conductor ribbon structure
GB8703197A Expired GB2186995B (en) 1986-02-14 1987-02-12 A snap-fit optical fibre ribbon structure

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GB868603706A Pending GB8603706D0 (en) 1986-02-14 1986-02-14 Multi-conductor ribbon structure

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Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3937804A1 (en) * 1989-11-14 1991-05-16 Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag OPTICAL CABLE
US5113036A (en) * 1990-04-25 1992-05-12 At&T Bell Laboratories Modular cable
AU6765294A (en) * 1993-09-27 1995-04-18 W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Flexible cable
US6957000B2 (en) * 2002-10-31 2005-10-18 Corning Cable Systems Llc Peelable buffer layer having a preferential tear portion and methods of manufacturing the same
DE102007042067A1 (en) * 2007-09-05 2009-03-26 Zimmer Medizinsysteme Gmbh line arrangement

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GB2186995A (en) 1987-08-26
GB8703197D0 (en) 1987-03-18
GB8603706D0 (en) 1986-03-19

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Date Code Title Description
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19940212