Fiber optic cable having a ripcord
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1. A fiber optic cable, said fiber optic cable comprising:
- a cable core having at least one optical fiber;
a ripcord, the ripcord being an electrically conductive material operative, upon application of a sufficient pulling force, to rip at least one cable component for facilitating access to said at least one optical fiber, said ripcord having a serrated surface roughness formed thereon, thereby enhancing its ripping characteristics.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable including a cable core having at least one optical fiber and a ripcord. In one embodiment, the ripcord is a conductive material operative, upon application of a sufficient pulling force, to rip at least one cable component for facilitating access to said at least one optical fiber. In other embodiments, the ripcord is formed from a semi-conductive material, the ripcord is removably attached to at least one cable component, and/or the ripcord has an excess length.
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1. A fiber optic cable, said fiber optic cable comprising:
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a cable core having at least one optical fiber;
a ripcord, the ripcord being an electrically conductive material operative, upon application of a sufficient pulling force, to rip at least one cable component for facilitating access to said at least one optical fiber, said ripcord having a serrated surface roughness formed thereon, thereby enhancing its ripping characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fiber optic cable, said fiber optic cable comprising:
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a cable core having at least one optical fiber, the cable core having at least one switchback portion;
a ripcord, the ripcord having an excess length with respect to an associated portion of the fiber optic cable and being operative, said excess length being proximate to the at least one switchback portion of the cable core, upon application of a sufficient pulling force, to rip at least one cable component for facilitating access to said at least one optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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