Protective casing for optical fibers and a fan-out assembly using same
CA 2589872 C · Owner: Corning Cable Systems Llc · Inventors: Hudson, H. Edward, Ii; Rhoney, Brian K.; Easton, Martyn N.
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A robust protective casing is provided that includes an inner tubing having a passageway therethrough, an outer tubing and a plurality of flexible strength , members disposed between the inner and outer tubing. The protective casing has a wall tubing thickness ratio of the inner tubing wall thickness to the outer tubing wall thickness of about .05 or less while still inhibiting the kinking of the protective casing during relatively small bend radii. Additionally an , outer diameter of the protective casing is relatively small while still allowing the routing of a standard sized 900 micron tight-buffered optical fiber through the passageway. Thus, the protective casing is advantageous …
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- Filed December 6, 2005 and granted September 24, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 6, 2025.
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