CABLE WITH MULTIPLE JACKETS AND TRANSITION ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR
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1. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
- at least one optical fiber;
a first layer of strength elements surrounding the at least one optical fiber;
a first jacket surrounding the first layer of strength elements;
a second layer of strength elements surrounding the first jacket; and
a second jacket surrounding the second layer of strength elements.
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Abstract
A ruggedized cable has an inner and an outer jacket. The cable also includes two layers of aramid strength elements for tensile strength. The cable can be pulled through various environments due to the jacketing and strength elements. The outer jacket and strength elements can be stripped away at a transition point, and secured at an entry point of a housing of an FDT, ONT, etc. The remaining inner cable element is then routed through the hardware housing and terminated.
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23 Claims
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1. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber; a first layer of strength elements surrounding the at least one optical fiber; a first jacket surrounding the first layer of strength elements; a second layer of strength elements surrounding the first jacket; and a second jacket surrounding the second layer of strength elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of connectorizing a fiber optic cable, comprising:
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providing a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber;
a first jacket surrounding the at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber and first jacket comprising an inner cable; and
a second jacket surrounding the inner cable;running the cable so that an end of the cable is at a connection enclosure; removing an end portion of the second jacket to expose an end portion of the inner cable; routing the end portion of the inner cable through the connection terminal; removing an end portion of the first jacket to expose an end portion of the at least one optical fiber; and connectorizing the end portion of the at least one optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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a tight-buffered optical fiber; a first layer of aramid strength fibers surrounding the at least one optical fiber; a polymeric tubular first jacket surrounding and contacting the first layer of aramid strength fibers; a second layer of aramid strength fibers surrounding the polymeric first jacket; and a polymeric tubular second jacket surrounding the second layer of aramid strength fibers, wherein an outside diameter of the second jacket is less than 5 millimeters, and an outside diameter of the first jacket is less than 3 millimeters.
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