Patent ID: 6185350
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical cord ribbon comprising:a plurality of mono-fiber type optical fiber cords; anda bundling coat for integrally coating said plurality of mono-fiber type optical fiber cords;wherein each of said plurality of mono-fiber type optical fiber cords further comprises;a coated optical fiber composed of an optical fiber and a fiber coat for covering said optical fiber;a coat for covering said coated fiber, and having a substantially rectangular sectional surface; anda reinforcing member within said coat for coated optical fiber, said reinforcing member being comprised of a plurality of strength rods,wherein said plurality of strength rods are located along one of the shorter sides of said coat in the substantially parallel direction with said shorter sides in such a manner as to be embedded along the longitudinally extending direction of said coated optical fiber,and said bundling coat is integrally coated on said plurality of mono-fiber type optical fiber cords, the longer sides of adjacent mono-fiber type fiber cords being abutted to each other, and each of said reinforcing members are aligned in a side-by-side manner.