Patent ID: 6934451
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A mount for use in an optical fiber hydrophone module, the module comprising an optical hydrophone core, the hydrophone core being generally cylindrical in cross-section, having a longitudinal axis, and comprising a plurality of mandrels helically wrapped with optical fiber and connected in linear relation with interconnect springs, the mount comprising: a cylindrical metal cage encircling the hydrophone core, circumferentially abutting the interconnect springs; cloth tape wrapped around and affixed to the metal cage; an open pore foam encircling and circumferentially abutting the metal cage; means for attaching the foam to the cloth tape; an internal strength member encircling the foam, comprising a hollow woven cylinder and at least one longitudinal positioning tape that extends inside the cylinder for the full length of the cylinder and is fastened to the cylinder at each end; and means for fastening the positioning tapes to the foam at spaced intervals along the axis.