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Patent Inventor Names
Kenneth D. Temple, Jr.0
Anne G. Bringuier0
David Alan Seddon0
Jody L. Greenwood0
Date of Patent
August 31, 2010
Patent Application Number
12553426
Date Filed
September 3, 2009
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Patent abstract
A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, at least one dry insert, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the at least one optical fiber and the at least one dry insert disposed therein. The at least one optical fiber has a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is provided by the at least one dry insert within the cavity of cable jacket. The predetermined level of coupling is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. Additionally, fiber optic cables of the present invention are also suitable as a portion of a cable assembly.
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