GB2215081B - Optical fibre communications cable - Google Patents

Optical fibre communications cable

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Publication number
GB2215081B
GB2215081B GB8803162A GB8803162A GB2215081B GB 2215081 B GB2215081 B GB 2215081B GB 8803162 A GB8803162 A GB 8803162A GB 8803162 A GB8803162 A GB 8803162A GB 2215081 B GB2215081 B GB 2215081B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
communications cable
fibre communications
cable
optical
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB8803162A
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GB8803162D0 (en
GB2215081A (en
Inventor
Stuart Robert Barnes
Ian Houghton
Andrew Thomas Summers
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STC PLC
Nortel Networks Optical Components Ltd
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STC PLC
Northern Telecom Europe 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
    • G02B6/44—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/441—Optical cables built up from sub-bundles
    • 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
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/448—Ribbon cables
    • 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
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/449—Twisting

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
GB8803162A 1988-02-11 1988-02-11 Optical fibre communications cable Expired - Lifetime GB2215081B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8803162A GB2215081B (en) 1988-02-11 1988-02-11 Optical fibre communications cable

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8803162A GB2215081B (en) 1988-02-11 1988-02-11 Optical fibre communications cable

Publications (3)

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GB8803162D0 GB8803162D0 (en) 1988-03-09
GB2215081A GB2215081A (en) 1989-09-13
GB2215081B true GB2215081B (en) 1992-05-20

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US5229851A (en) * 1992-04-02 1993-07-20 Pirelli Cable Corporation Optical fiber cable with large number of ribbon units containing optical fibers and enclosed in tubes
US5621841A (en) * 1995-09-20 1997-04-15 Siecor Corporation Optical fiber cable containing ribbons in stranded tubes
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US5857051A (en) * 1997-04-21 1999-01-05 Lucent Technologies Inc. High density riser and plenum breakout cables for indoor and outdoor cable applications
US5905834A (en) * 1997-07-21 1999-05-18 Pirelli Cable Corporation Combination loose tube optical fiber cable with reverse oscillating lay
US6052502A (en) * 1997-09-22 2000-04-18 Siecor Corporation Ribbon optical cable having improved strength
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US6449412B1 (en) * 1998-06-30 2002-09-10 Corning Cable Systems Llc Fiber optic ribbon interconnect cable
US6377738B1 (en) 1998-12-04 2002-04-23 Pirelli Cable Corporation Optical fiber cable and core with a reinforced buffer tube having visible strength members and methods of manufacture thereof
US6636673B2 (en) 2000-12-26 2003-10-21 Corning Cable Systems Llc Fiber optic ribbon interconnects and breakout cables
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Citations (15)

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GB1479427A (en) * 1975-02-05 1977-07-13 Bicc Ltd Opticle cables
GB1483845A (en) * 1975-08-14 1977-08-24 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Land lines
GB1488058A (en) * 1974-08-02 1977-10-05 Pirelli Optical fibre element
US4054365A (en) * 1976-05-28 1977-10-18 General Cable Corporation Fiber optic cable construction
US4078853A (en) * 1976-02-25 1978-03-14 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Optical communication cable
GB1585895A (en) * 1977-04-13 1981-03-11 Bicc Ltd Optical guides
GB1598438A (en) * 1977-05-13 1981-09-23 Bicc Ltd Overhead electric transmission systems
GB2141559A (en) * 1983-06-17 1984-12-19 Bicc Plc An improved overhead flexible conductor
GB2144237A (en) * 1983-07-28 1985-02-27 American Telephone & Telegraph Optical fiber cable
US4521072A (en) * 1981-08-05 1985-06-04 Foptica Optical cable designed to withstand high pressures
GB2164471A (en) * 1984-09-14 1986-03-19 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre cables
GB2174822A (en) * 1985-03-04 1986-11-12 Fujikura Ltd Optical fiber cable
GB2182167A (en) * 1985-10-23 1987-05-07 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre cable containing undulating optical fibre ribbons
GB2184563A (en) * 1985-12-23 1987-06-24 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre units
EP0233805A2 (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-08-26 AT&T Corp. Optical fibre cable

Patent Citations (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1488058A (en) * 1974-08-02 1977-10-05 Pirelli Optical fibre element
GB1479427A (en) * 1975-02-05 1977-07-13 Bicc Ltd Opticle cables
GB1483845A (en) * 1975-08-14 1977-08-24 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Land lines
US4078853A (en) * 1976-02-25 1978-03-14 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Optical communication cable
US4054365A (en) * 1976-05-28 1977-10-18 General Cable Corporation Fiber optic cable construction
GB1585895A (en) * 1977-04-13 1981-03-11 Bicc Ltd Optical guides
GB1598438A (en) * 1977-05-13 1981-09-23 Bicc Ltd Overhead electric transmission systems
US4521072A (en) * 1981-08-05 1985-06-04 Foptica Optical cable designed to withstand high pressures
GB2141559A (en) * 1983-06-17 1984-12-19 Bicc Plc An improved overhead flexible conductor
GB2144237A (en) * 1983-07-28 1985-02-27 American Telephone & Telegraph Optical fiber cable
GB2164471A (en) * 1984-09-14 1986-03-19 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre cables
GB2174822A (en) * 1985-03-04 1986-11-12 Fujikura Ltd Optical fiber cable
GB2182167A (en) * 1985-10-23 1987-05-07 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre cable containing undulating optical fibre ribbons
GB2184563A (en) * 1985-12-23 1987-06-24 Telephone Cables Ltd Optical fibre units
EP0233805A2 (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-08-26 AT&T Corp. Optical fibre cable

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 20080210