Patent ID: 8855454

Claim:
A bundled fiber optic cable, comprising: a plurality of cable units stranded at unit-stranding radius R U and unit-stranding angle α U ; a first binder yarn stranded around said cable units at first binder-stranding radius R Y1 and first binder-stranding angle α Y1 ; and a second binder yarn stranded around said cable units at second binder-stranding radius R Y2 and second binder-stranding angle α Y2 ; wherein said first binder-stranding radius R Y1 is substantially equal to said second binder-stranding radius R Y2 ; wherein said first binder-stranding angle α Y1 is substantially equal to said second binder-stranding angle α Y2 ; and wherein: 2.5 R Y1 ·tan(α Y1 )≦ R U ·tan(α U )≦26.5 R Y1 ·tan(α Y1 ).