Distribution cabling tape, system and tape application device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11381069-B2
Application number	US-202016835593-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2020
Priority date	Oct 3, 2017
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

A distribution cabling tape system comprises a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface being substantially continuous across a side to side width, an adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface, the adhesive layer capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface, and first and second spacer layers arranged in a spaced apart configuration on the adhesive layer to form a continuous lengthwise channel configured to receive at least a portion of at least one distribution cable, each of the first and second spacer layers comprising a second adhesive layer disposed thereon, the second adhesive capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface.

First claim

We claim:

1. A distribution cabling tape system, comprising:
a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface being substantially continuous across a side to side width;
an adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface, the adhesive layer capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface; and
first and second spacer layers arranged in a spaced apart configuration on the adhesive layer to form a continuous lengthwise channel configured to receive at least a portion of at least one distribution cable, each of the first and second spacer layers comprising a second adhesive layer disposed thereon, the second adhesive capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface.

2. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the spacer layers and polymeric base sheet are formed from the same material.

3. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein each spacer layer has a width of between 0.5 and 2 inches and a thickness of from about 0.05 to about 0.5 inches.

4. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , further comprising a release liner.

5. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second spacers layers has a tapered cross sectional shape.

6. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein each of the spacer layers has a variable thickness.

7. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , further comprising a thin adhesive or film layer continuously applied across the road facing surface and channel.

8. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the second major surface comprises a patterned surface having a plurality of raised structures.

9. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.

10. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric base sheet comprises a non-crosslinked elastomer precursor.

11. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the distribution cable comprises an optical fiber.

12. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the distribution cable comprises an optical fiber bundle.

13. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer provides a substantially permanent bond to the concrete or asphalt surface.

14. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first and second spacer layers and the continuous lengthwise channel is less than the side to side width of the polymeric base sheet such that at least one edge region of the polymeric base sheet extends outside of at least one of the first and second spacer layers.

15. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 14 , wherein the adhesive layer covers the first major surface of the polymeric base sheet.

16. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 15 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive having a thickness of 3 to 10 mil.

17. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive layer disposed on the first and second spacer layers comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.

18. The distribution cabling tape system of claim 17 , wherein the first and second spacer layers and polymeric base sheet are formed from the same material.

Assignees

• Corning Res & Dev Corp

Inventors

• Borer Victor Julian
• Dupuis David Montalion
• Kipke Cary Alan
• Lammers John Patrick
• Larson Donald Kent
• Thompson Zachary Michael

Classifications

• B65H2701/32

  Optical fibres or optical cables · CPC title

• H02G1/06

  for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle · CPC title

• G02B6/46

  Processes or apparatus adapted for installing {or repairing} optical fibres or optical cables (installation of cables containing electric conductors and optical fibres H02G) · CPC title

• C09J2301/122

  the adhesive layer being present only on one side of the carrier, e.g. single-sided adhesive tape · CPC title

• C09J7/29

  Laminated material (metallised plastics C09J7/22) · CPC title