Fiber optic cables and methods for forming the same
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1. A connectorized cable assembly comprising:
- a loose tube optical fiber cable including a plurality of non-buffered optical fibers, a strength member that at least partially surrounds the non-buffered optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the strength member and the non-buffered optical fibers;
a first optical fiber connector assembly installed on a first end of the loose tube optical fiber cable; and
a second optical fiber connector assembly installed on a second end of the loose tube optical fiber cable;
wherein the strength member extends continuously from the first optical fiber connector assembly to the second optical fiber connector assembly and is configured to provide strain relief at both the first and second optical fiber connector assemblies;
wherein the plurality of non-buffered optical fibers have a ribbonized configuration within at least part of the first optical fiber connector assembly and within at least part of the second optical fiber connector assembly, and have a loose tube configuration outside the first and second optical fiber connector assemblies;
wherein a transition between the loose tube configuration and the ribbonized configuration occurs within the first optical fiber connector assembly.
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A loose tube optical fiber cable includes at least one cable unit. Each cable unit includes a plurality of loose, non-buffered optical fibers, a strength yarn at least partially surrounding the non-buffered optical fibers, and a jacket surrounding the strength yarn and the non-buffered optical fibers.
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1. A connectorized cable assembly comprising:
a loose tube optical fiber cable including a plurality of non-buffered optical fibers, a strength member that at least partially surrounds the non-buffered optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the strength member and the non-buffered optical fibers;
a first optical fiber connector assembly installed on a first end of the loose tube optical fiber cable; and
a second optical fiber connector assembly installed on a second end of the loose tube optical fiber cable;
wherein the strength member extends continuously from the first optical fiber connector assembly to the second optical fiber connector assembly and is configured to provide strain relief at both the first and second optical fiber connector assemblies;
wherein the plurality of non-buffered optical fibers have a ribbonized configuration within at least part of the first optical fiber connector assembly and within at least part of the second optical fiber connector assembly, and have a loose tube configuration outside the first and second optical fiber connector assemblies;
wherein a transition between the loose tube configuration and the ribbonized configuration occurs within the first optical fiber connector assembly.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A connectorized cable assembly comprising:
- a loose tube optical fiber cable including;
a plurality of loose, non-buffered optical fibers;
a strength member at least partially surrounding the non-buffered optical fibers; and
a jacket surrounding the strength member and the non-buffered optical fibers;
wherein the non-buffered optical fibers are loose with respect to all optical fibers surrounded by the jacket so that they have no particular fixed relative orientation; and
an optical fiber connector installed on the loose tube optical fiber cable, wherein the strength member is secured to the optical fiber connector to provide strain relief between the loose tube optical fiber cable and the optical fiber connector;
wherein the plurality of non-buffered optical fibers have a ribbonized configuration within at least part of the optical fiber connector, and have a loose tube configuration outside the optical fiber connector;
wherein a transition between the loose tube configuration and the ribbonized configuration occurs within the optical fiber connector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a loose tube optical fiber cable including;
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