FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR CONNECTORIZATION AND METHOD

• US 20090297102A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bison Patent Licensing, LLC
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Kachmar, Wayne M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,391,658 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/87
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00663 Production of light guides
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/0075 Connectors for light guides
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/36 Mechanical coupling means G02B6/255, G02B6/42 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3889 using encapsulation for protection, e.g. adhesive, molding or casting resin
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4432 with fibre reinforcements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4486 Protective covering

Abstract

A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, having a core surrounded by a cladding, and a jacket, which surrounds the optical fiber. The jacket includes a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket. The connector assembly includes a rear housing having a connector end that is directly engaged with an end portion of the jacket. A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber with a core surrounded by a cladding. The fiber optic cable also includes a jacket that surrounds the optical fiber. The jacket includes about 40% to about 70% by weight of a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket.

Claims

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21. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

a fiber optic cable including;

an optical fiber having a core surrounded by a cladding;

a jacket surrounding the optical fiber, wherein the jacket includes a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket;

a connector assembly including a rear housing having a connector end directly engaged with an end portion of the jacket.

29. A fiber optic cable comprising:

an optical fiber having a core surrounded by a cladding;

a jacket surrounding the optical fiber, the jacket including about 40% to about 70% by weight of a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket.

36. A method for manufacturing a fiber optic cable comprising the steps of:

mixing a matrix material and a plurality of reinforcement members in an extruder;

extruding the mixture of the matrix material and the reinforcement members through an annular extrusion passage of an extrusion die to form a jacket; and

texturizing an end portion of the jacket.