Patent ID: 6775445
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber drop cable comprising:an elongated optical element section having an optical fiber core wire and at least one pair of first tensile strength members, disposed on both sides of the optical fiber core wire in parallel thereto to hold the optical fiber core wire between the first tensile strength members, which are covered with a cable sheath; and an elongated cable support wire section continuously or intermittently adhered to the elongated optical element section in parallel thereto and having a second tensile strength member covered with a sheath; wherein the first tensile strength members includes a collected body of tensile strength fibers made of non-conductive material, and wherein the first tensile strength members have outer peripheries formed in rugged configurations, respectively, to increase adhesive forces between the first tensile strength members and the cable sheath.