Patent ID: 7920765

Claim:
A ruggedized optical fiber comprising: a) at least one coated optical fiber fiber, wherein the coating thickness of the at least one coated optical fiber is from about 2 mils to about 15 mils; b) a plurality of metallic conductors helically disposed adjacent the coated optical fiber; c) a non-fiber-reinforced resin disposed directly upon the metallic conductors; and d) a long-fiber-reinforced resin encasing the combination of optical fibers, metallic conductors, and non-fiber-reinforced resin and forming an exterior surface of the ruggedized optical fiber, wherein the diameter of the metallic conductors is from about 3 mils to about 30 mils, and the thickness of the non-fiber-reinforced resin disposed directly upon the metallic conductors is from about 3 mils to about 25 mils.