Cables with extruded access features and methods of making thereof

US9475239B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9475239-B2
Application numberUS-201213661482-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2012
Priority dateNov 1, 2011
Publication dateOct 25, 2016
Grant dateOct 25, 2016

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Cables are constructed a jacket having an inner section within the cable jacket that facilitates access to the cable core, and which can be removed at the end of the cable during connectorization. The inner section is removed at the end of the cable to create a cavity in which fiber(s) in the cable core can buckle during connectorization to reduce strain on the fibers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cable, comprising: a core comprising at least one optical fiber; an inner section at least partially surrounding the core, the inner section comprising a first polymeric material, an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of the inner section contacting an outer surface of the core; and a jacket at least partially surrounding the inner section, the jacket comprising a second polymeric material extruded over the first material and an inne…

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What does patent US9475239B2 cover?
Cables are constructed a jacket having an inner section within the cable jacket that facilitates access to the cable core, and which can be removed at the end of the cable during connectorization. The inner section is removed at the end of the cable to create a cavity in which fiber(s) in the cable core can buckle during connectorization to reduce strain on the fibers.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Corning Cable Sys Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29D11/00663. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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