Patent ID: 8374471
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A cable, comprising: a cylindrical cable wall surrounding a hollow, coreless cable inner space, the cable inner space comprising a set of grooves having inwardly facing openings, and at least one signal conductor, comprising a glass fiber, wherein, in a first position, the at least one signal conductor extends substantially in a groove of the set of grooves of the hollow cable inner space and over a particular distance along the cylindrical cable wall, along an at least partly curved path, such that a length of the signal conductor is larger than a length of the cable wall, wherein the at least one signal conductor is extendable to a second position, wherein the at least one signal conductor occupies a part of the coreless cable inner space outside the set of grooves and wherein while in the second position, a conductor part extending in the hollow cable inner space is shorter than a conductor part of the at least one signal conductor extending in the hollow cable inner space in the first position.