Patent AU-2007101252-A4 (AU)
Title: Dry fiber optic cables and assemblies
Inventor: TEMPLE JR KENNETH D
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2007-12-19
Granted: 2011-12-01
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 26 June 2008 (26.06.2008) PCT W O 2008/076450 Al (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: CARROLL, Michael, E., Jr.; Corning Incorpo G02B 6/44 (2006.01) G02B 6/02 (2006.01) rated, SP-TI-3-1, Intellectual Property Department, Com (21) International Application Number: ing, NY 14831 (US). PCT/US2007/025953 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (22) International Filing Date: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 19 December 2007 (19.12.2007) AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, (25) Filing Language: English ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (26) Publication Language: English LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, (30) Priority Data: PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, 11/643,357 21 December 2006 (21.12.2006) US TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): CORN- ZM, ZW. ING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC [US/US]; 800 17th Street, NW, PO Box 489, Hickory, NC 28603-0489 (US). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, (72) Inventors; and GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): BRINGUIER, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), Anne, G. [FRIUS]; 55 Lake Point Circle, Taylorsville, European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, NC 28681 (US). GREENWOOD, Julian, L. [US/US]; FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, 6167 Dwayne Stames Road, Hickory, NC 28602 (US). PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, TEMPLE, Kenneth, D., Jr. [US/US]; 3000 Sandy Ford GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Road, Newton, NC 28658 (US). SEDDON, David, A. [GB/US]; 585 20th Avenue Court NW, Hickory, NC 28601 Published: (US). - with international search report (54) Title: DRY FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND ASSEMBLIES (57) Abstract: A fiber optic cable (30) includes at least one optical fiber (13), at least two 30 strength members (14), at least one dry insert (32), and a cable jacket (18). The cable jacket has a cavity with the optical fiber 14 and the at least one dry insert disposed therein and the two strength members being disposed on opposite sided of the cavity. The at least one optical fiber has a predetermined level of 32 coupling to the cable jacket that is provided by the at least one dry insert within the cavity of cable jacket. The predetermined level of coupling is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. Additionally, fiber optic cables of the present invention are also suitable as a portion of a cable assembly.