Patent ID: 8218925
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A method of forming an armored fiber optic assembly that is elongate and, thereby, has a length, the method comprising: providing a fiber optic assembly comprising at least one optical fiber; and extruding a dielectric armor about the fiber optic assembly, wherein extruding the dielectric armor comprises diverting a flow of extrusion material used to form the dielectric armor using a profiling feature to form an armor profile of the dielectric armor, wherein the armor profile is formed to undulate along the length of the fiber optic assembly; wherein the armor profile is formed with a band thickness and a web thickness, the band thickness being between 0.5 millimeters and five millimeters; and wherein the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness.