Optical fiber cable including interlocking stitch binder
First Claim
1. In an optical fiber cable of the type having a core comprising a plurality of units wherein each unit comprises a plurality of optical fibers extending generally along the cable and a binder wrapped about the unit, a tube enclosing said plurality of units and further containing a waterblocking material therein, and a jacket which encloses said tube, the improvement wherein said binder comprises at least one non-helical and non-braided yarn interlocking stitch.
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Abstract
An optical fiber cable of the type having a core comprising a plurality of units wherein each unit comprises a plurality of optical fibers extending generally along the cable and a binder wrapped about the unit. A tube containing a waterblocking material therein is provided to enclose the plurality of units, and a jacket is provided to enclose the tube. The improved cable provides for a binder comprising an interlocking stitch formed of one or more yarns to provide improved fiber unit identification and obviate "microbending" losses due to binder tension.
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- 1. In an optical fiber cable of the type having a core comprising a plurality of units wherein each unit comprises a plurality of optical fibers extending generally along the cable and a binder wrapped about the unit, a tube enclosing said plurality of units and further containing a waterblocking material therein, and a jacket which encloses said tube, the improvement wherein said binder comprises at least one non-helical and non-braided yarn interlocking stitch.
- 11. In an optical fiber cable of the type having a core comprising a plurality of units wherein each unit comprises a plurality of optical fibers extending generally along the cable and a binder wrapped about the unit, a tube which is made of plastic material enclosing said plurality of units and further containing a waterblocking material therein, and a jacket which is made of plastic material and encloses said tube, the improvement wherein said binder comprises at least one non-helical and non-braided interlocking yarn stitch formed from at least two yarns.
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