Patent ID: 9388974
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B23P,B60N,B60Q,D06C,F21V,G02B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A textile covering comprising an under-layer in contact with a rear face of a layer of textile fibres, wherein the textile covering comprises an optical fibre housed inside a routing groove in said under-layer, an end portion of the optical fibre extending through the layer of textile fibres by means of a support device of the optical fibre, the support device comprising a fixing ring including a base and a truncated cylindrical tube extending upwardly from the base and a heat-shrink tubing covering the truncated cylindrical tube and part of the end portion of the optical fibre extending beyond the truncated cylindrical tube wherein the heat-shrink tubing shrinks under the effect of heat, wherein the base is in contact with said rear face and the end portion of the optical fibre passes through the truncated cylindrical tube.