Fiber optic central tube cable with bundled support member
First Claim
1. A central tube cable, comprising:
- a cable jacket defining an optical fiber cavity therein;
at least one radial strength member embedded in said jacket;
a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said optical fiber cavity; and
a bundle support member disposed inside said optical fiber cavity to limit axial movement of said optical fibers with respect to said bundle support member, wherein at least one end of said bundle support member is securable to a splice box.
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Abstract
A central tube cable, including a cable jacket defining an optical fiber cavity therein; at least one radial strength member embedded in the jacket; a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the optical fiber cavity; and a bundle support member disposed inside the optical fiber cavity to limit movement of the optical fibers with respect to the bundle support member. The optical fibers are preferably housed in buffer tubes and at least some of the buffer tubes contact the bundle support member. The buffer tubes are either helically stranded around the bundle support member or are S-Z stranded. The optical fibers may be provided in the form of optical fiber ribbons that are located in the optical fiber cavity.
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23 Claims
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1. A central tube cable, comprising:
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a cable jacket defining an optical fiber cavity therein;
at least one radial strength member embedded in said jacket;
a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said optical fiber cavity; and
a bundle support member disposed inside said optical fiber cavity to limit axial movement of said optical fibers with respect to said bundle support member, wherein at least one end of said bundle support member is securable to a splice box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A central tube cable, comprising:
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a cable jacket defining an optical fiber cavity therein;
a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said optical fiber cavity; and
a bundle support member disposed inside said optical fiber cavity to limit axial movement of said optical fibers with respect to said bundle support member, said bundle support member being string-like, wherein at least one end of said bundle support member is securable to a splice box. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A central tube cable, comprising:
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a cable jacket defining an optical fiber cavity therein;
at least one radial strength member embedded in said jacket;
a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said optical fiber cavity; and
means for securing said central tube cable to a splice box and for preventing axial movement of said optical fibers, wherein said means is partially disposed inside said optical fiber cavity.
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