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Cable with lubricated optical fibers and process of lubricating optical fibers

  • US 6,317,543 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/1999
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. The process of preparing optical fibers for loading into a dry core cable comprising the steps of:

  • exposing optical fibers to a lubricant-dispensing device;

    coating the fibers with a lubricant and an additive for said lubricant;

    pressing the fibers together in a manner that allows said lubricant to bond the fibers together in a single stack.

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