Patent ID: 8467645
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An assembly of fiber optic elements, said assembly comprising: at least two subunits, each of which having at least one fiber optic unit therein; and a binder wrapped over said subunits into an arrangement, wherein said at least two subunits are stranded in a S-Z arrangement at a first lay length of substantially 1-2feet, said binder is stranded over said subunits in a uni-directional helical lay at a second lay of substantially 2-3inches such that a subunit payoff tension and said first lay length of said subunits, combined with a binder payoff tension and said second lay length of said binder, with the subunit payoff tension of said subunits being higher than or equal to the binder payoff tension of said binder, is simultaneously sufficient to hold said subunits within said arrangement, while being loose enough to allow a single subunit to be removed without substantially disturbing said arrangement.