Composite communications cable
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1. A communications cable, comprising:
- a core, comprising;
a dielectric separator comprising;
a spline extending longitudinally in said core and dividing said core into halves, the spline having opposing ends;
a first compartment attached to the spline and defining a first centerline;
a second compartment attached to said spline and defining a second centerline, wherein the spline is disposed between said first and second compartments;
at least one pair of twisted insulated conductors received in at least one of said halves of said core and being external to each of said first and second compartments; and
a first optical fiber received in said first compartment of said dielectric separator;
a second optical fiber received in said second compartment of said dielectric separator; and
an outer jacket substantially surrounding said core;
wherein;
said opposing ends of the spline contact an inner surface of said outer jacket at first and second locations;
said first and second locations are a spaced apart by a first distance;
said first and second centerlines of said first and second optical fibers are spaced apart by a second distance; and
said first distance is greater than said second distance.
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Abstract
A communications cable that has a core that includes a dielectric separator. The separator has a spline that extends longitudinally in the core, thereby dividing the core into at least two quadrants. The separator also has at least one compartment. At least one pair of twisted insulated conductors is received in at least one of the quadrants and at least one optical fiber is received in the compartment of the dielectric separator. An outer jacket substantially surrounds the core.
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1. A communications cable, comprising:
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a core, comprising; a dielectric separator comprising; a spline extending longitudinally in said core and dividing said core into halves, the spline having opposing ends; a first compartment attached to the spline and defining a first centerline; a second compartment attached to said spline and defining a second centerline, wherein the spline is disposed between said first and second compartments; at least one pair of twisted insulated conductors received in at least one of said halves of said core and being external to each of said first and second compartments; and a first optical fiber received in said first compartment of said dielectric separator; a second optical fiber received in said second compartment of said dielectric separator; and an outer jacket substantially surrounding said core;
wherein;said opposing ends of the spline contact an inner surface of said outer jacket at first and second locations; said first and second locations are a spaced apart by a first distance; said first and second centerlines of said first and second optical fibers are spaced apart by a second distance; and said first distance is greater than said second distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18)
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10. A communications cable, comprising:
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a core, comprising; a dielectric separator comprising; a spline extending longitudinally in said core and dividing said core into halves, the spline having opposing ends; a first compartment extending along one side of the spline and defining a first channel configured to receive an optical fiber, said first compartment defining a first centerline; and a second compartment extending along an opposite side of said spline opposite the first compartment and defining a second channel configured to receive another optical fiber, said second compartment defining a second centerline; and an outer jacket substantially surrounding said core;
wherein;said opposing ends contact an inner surface of said outer jacket at first and second locations; said first and second locations are a spaced apart by a first distance; said first and second centerlines of said first and second optical fibers are spaced apart by a second distance; and said first distance is greater than said second distance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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