Composite cable
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1. A composite cable, comprising:
- a fiber optic core section, said core section including at least one fiber optic conductor;
a strength section, said strength section having strength members generally surrounding said core section for imparting strength and anti-buckling to said composite cable;
a conductor and water blocking section having a set of conductors, interstices being adjacent said conductors, a water blocking member in at least some of said interstices, and a separate water blocking member adjacent to said set of conductors.
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Abstract
A composite cable (10) includes a core section (12), a tensile strength section (20), a conductor and water blocking section (30), an armor tape (50), and an outer jacket (60). Core section (12) includes at least one fiber optic conductor (14), and conductor and water blocking section (30) includes twisted pair conductors (32) and water blocking members (36,37). Tensile strength section (20) includes strength members (22). Composite cable (10) combines the high bit-rate capacity of fiber optic conductor (14) with the electrical signal/power carrying capacity of electrical conductors (32) and meets water blocking and tensile strength requirements.
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29 Claims
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1. A composite cable, comprising:
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a fiber optic core section, said core section including at least one fiber optic conductor; a strength section, said strength section having strength members generally surrounding said core section for imparting strength and anti-buckling to said composite cable; a conductor and water blocking section having a set of conductors, interstices being adjacent said conductors, a water blocking member in at least some of said interstices, and a separate water blocking member adjacent to said set of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A composite cable, comprising:
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a fiber optic core section, said core section including at least one fiber optic conductor; a strength section, said strength section generally surrounding said core section for imparting tensile strength to said composite cable; a conductor and water blocking section, said conductor and water blocking section having a set of conductors and interstices adjacent said conductors, at least one of said conductors being generally disposed between first and second water blocking members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A composite cable, comprising:
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a fiber optic core section, said fiber optic core section including at least one fiber optic conductor, fiber optic core section being protected by a strength section; a jacket, said jacket surrounds said core section; an annulus defined between said jacket and said core section, said annulus comprises a set of conductors with interstices between at least some of the conductors; said annulus further comprises first and second water blocking members, said first water blocking member being disposed in one of said interstices, said second water blocking member being adjacent said set of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A composite cable, comprising:
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an optical core section, said optical core section including at least one optical conductor; a jacket, said jacket surrounds said core section; and an annulus, said annulus being defined between said jacket and said core section, said annulus comprising a set of conductors with interstices between at least some of the conductors; a water blocking member, said water blocking member being disposed in one of said interstices adjacent said set of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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