Non-metallic self-supporting aerial optical cable
First Claim
1. In an aerial optical cable suspension system of the type comprising a suspension wire, an optical cable and a plurality of spaced support means for hangingly supporting said optical cable from said suspension wire such that said optical cable extends substantially parallel to said suspension wire, said spaced support means securing said optical cable to said suspension wire at respective spaced locations, wherein the improvement comprises:
- an optical cable, the length of said optical cable between successive support means being greater than the length of said suspension wire between said successive support means to thereby provide slack in said optical cable whereby an elongation of said suspension wire results in a lesser elongation of said optical cable.
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Abstract
A non-metallic self-supporting aerial optical cable is comprised of a suspension wire and optical cable which are made of non-metallic material and have non-metallic sheaths. The optical cable and suspension wire are maintained substantially parallel by a number of spaced apart connecting members. The optical cable is allowed to sag between the connecting members in order to withstand tensile forces which result from wind, snow and the like.
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7 Claims
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1. In an aerial optical cable suspension system of the type comprising a suspension wire, an optical cable and a plurality of spaced support means for hangingly supporting said optical cable from said suspension wire such that said optical cable extends substantially parallel to said suspension wire, said spaced support means securing said optical cable to said suspension wire at respective spaced locations, wherein the improvement comprises:
an optical cable, the length of said optical cable between successive support means being greater than the length of said suspension wire between said successive support means to thereby provide slack in said optical cable whereby an elongation of said suspension wire results in a lesser elongation of said optical cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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