Title:
CRIMP-STYLE CONNECTOR FOR FIBER REINFORCED PREMISE CABLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003042740
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A premise cable (10) having a plurality of inorganic fibers (14) for protecting and suspending a plurality of optical fibers (12) within a polymer jacket (16). The inorganic fibers, preferably fiberglass fibers, do not generate smoke or fire and thus offer an improvement over traditional polyaramid fibers used as reinforcement materials in premise cables. The optical fibers (12) of the premise cable (10) are coupled to an adapter (30) using ferrule (32). The reinforcement fibers (14) are twisted over a base ring (34) and secured with a crimping ring (36). A flexible sleeve (38) is then placed over the base ring (34) and crimping ring (36) to complete the coupling. The optical fibers (12) are then capable of receiving and transmitting optical signals when the adapter (30) is coupled to appropriate device.
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Inventors:
PRIEST JAMES R (US)
LEHMAN RICHARD N (US)
HAGER THOMAS P (US)
LEHMAN RICHARD N (US)
HAGER THOMAS P (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/035770
Publication Date:
January 22, 2004
Filing Date:
November 07, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP (US)
PRIEST JAMES R (US)
LEHMAN RICHARD N (US)
HAGER THOMAS P (US)
PRIEST JAMES R (US)
LEHMAN RICHARD N (US)
HAGER THOMAS P (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/38; G02B6/44; (IPC1-7): G02B6/38; G02B6/44
Foreign References:
| US4283125A | 1981-08-11 | |||
| EP0131283A2 | 1985-01-16 | |||
| US4496213A | 1985-01-29 | |||
| US4339171A | 1982-07-13 | |||
| GB1462159A | 1977-01-19 |
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