Patent ID: 6272273
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A cable joint for jointing fiber optic cables, comprising:a first fiber optic cable including a first insulating layer, a first conductive tube disposed within said first insulating layer, a first wire strand disposed within said first conductive tube, and a first central tube containing a plurality of first optical fibers disposed under said first wire strand;a second fiber optic cable including a second insulating layer, a second conductive tube disposed within said second insulating layer, a second wire strand disposed within said second conductive tube, and a second central tube containing a plurality of second optical fibers disposed under said second wire strand;wherein said first wire strand and said second wire strand each have an inner layer and an outer layer, said inner layer and said outer layer being of different diameters and forming a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion, respectively, said second stepped portion being of a greater diameter than said first stepped portion, said second central tube bridging said first cable and said second cable between said inner layer of said first cable and said inner layer of said second cable; anda crimp sleeve disposed over said first stepped portion and said second stepped portion of each said first cable and said second cable, said crimp sleeve being substantially centrally located over said second central tube disposed between said inner layer of said first cable and said inner layer of said second cable.