Patent 11880078 was granted and assigned to Corning Optical Communications on January, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An optical communication cable is provided having a cable body with an inner surface defining a passage within the cable body and a plurality of core elements within the passage. A film surrounds the plurality of core elements, wherein the film directs a radial force inward onto the plurality of core elements to restrain and hold the plurality of core elements in place.