Claims
- 1. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer coating, said outer coating having a diameter of about 500 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding the optical waveguide fiber outer coating; and a tubular jacket of plastic material having an outer diameter D2 surrounding the layer of loose tensile fibers, D2 not exceeding about 1500 μm, said cable containing no gel like compounds.
- 2. An optical fiber cable qas set out in claim 1 wherein D2 does not exceed about 1400 μm.
- 3. An optical fiber cable as set out in claim 1 wherein D2 does not exceed about 1200 μm.
- 4. An optical fiber cable as set out in claim 1 wherein the optical fiber cable outer jacket is formed of a flame retardant material.
- 5. An optical fiber cable as set out in claim 1 wherein the tubular jacket has an inner diameter D1 and D2−D1 is less than or equal to about 300 μm.
- 6. An optical fiber cable as set out in claim 1 which contains no material comprising halogen compounds.
- 7. An optical fiber cable as claimed in claim 1 which contains no materials containing leaded compounds.
- 8. An optical fiber cable comprising first and second optical fibers;
a first buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of the first optical fiber; a second buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of the second optical fiber; each of said buffers being surrounded by a yarn layer composed of strength fibers; a sheath member surrounding and in contact with the yarn layer; said cable having at least one transverse dimension in the range of 1.25 mm. to 2.00 mm.
- 9. An optical fiber cable as claimed in claim 8 wherein said transverse dimension is less than 2 mm.
- 10. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer buffer, said outer buffer having an outer diameter from about 500 μm to about 900 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding the optical waveguide fiber outer buffer; and a tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding the layer of loose tensile fibers, said tubular jacket having an outer diameter not exceeding about 2000 μm, said cable containing no gel-like compounds.
- 11. The optical fiber cable of claim 10, wherein said outer buffer has an outer diameter of about 900 μm.
- 12. The optical fiber cable of claim 10, wherein said tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding the layer of loose tensile fibers has an outer diameter not exceeding about 1600 μm.
- 13. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer buffer, said outer buffer having an outer diameter of about 900 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding the optical waveguide fiber outer buffer; and a tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding the layer of loose tensile fibers, said tubular jacket having an outer diameter of about 1600 μm, said cable containing no gel-like compounds.
- 14. An optical fiber cable comprising first and second optical fibers;
a first outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said first optical fiber; a second outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said second optical fiber; each of said outer buffers being surrounded by a yarn layer composed of strength fibers; and a sheath member surrounding and in contact with said yarn layer; said cable having at least one outer transverse dimension not exceeding about 2000 μm.
- 15. The optical fiber cable of claim 14, wherein said outer transverse dimension does not exceed about 1600 μm.
- 16. The optical fiber cable of claim 14, wherein said first and second outer buffers have outer diameters from about 500 μm to about 900 μm.
- 17. The optical fiber cable of claim 14, wherein said first and second outer buffers have outer diameters of about 900 μm.
- 18. An optical fiber cable comprising first and second optical fibers;
a first outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said first optical fiber, said first outer buffer having an outer diameter of about 900 μm; a second outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said second optical fiber, said second outer buffer having an outer diameter of about 900 μm; each of said outer buffers being surrounded by a yarn layer composed of strength fibers; and a sheath member surrounding and in contact with said yarn layer; said cable having at least one outer transverse dimension of about 1600 μm.
- 19. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer buffer, said outer buffer having an outer diameter from about 500 μm to about 900 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding said optical waveguide fiber outer buffer; and a tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding said layer of loose tensile fibers, said tubular jacket having an outer diameter from about 1000 μm to about 1800 μm, said cable containing no gel-like compounds.
- 20. The optical fiber cable of claim 19, wherein said outer buffer has an outer diameter of about 500 μm.
- 21. The optical fiber cable of claim 19, wherein said outer buffer has an outer diameter of about 900 μm.
- 22. The optical fiber cable of claim 19, wherein said tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding said layer of loose tensile fibers has an outer diameter not exceeding about 1600 μm.
- 23. The optical fiber cable of claim 19, wherein said tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding said layer of loose tensile fibers has an outer diameter of about 1600 μm.
- 24. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer buffer, said outer buffer having an outer diameter from about 500 μm to about 900 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding said optical waveguide fiber outer buffer; and a tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding said layer of loose tensile fibers, said tubular jacket having an outer diameter from about 1200 μm to about 1600 μm, said cable containing no gel-like compounds.
- 25. The optical fiber cable of claim 24, wherein said outer buffer has an outer diameter of about 500 μm.
- 26. The optical fiber cable of claim 24, wherein said outer buffer has an outer diameter of about 900 μm.
- 27. An optical fiber cable, comprising:
a single optical waveguide fiber having an outer buffer, said outer buffer having an outer diameter of about 900 μm; a layer of loose tensile fibers surrounding said optical waveguide fiber outer buffer; and a tubular jacket of plastic material surrounding said layer of loose tensile fibers, said tubular jacket having an outer diameter of about 1600 μm, said cable containing no gel-like compounds.
- 28. An optical fiber cable comprising first and second optical fibers;
a first outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said first optical fiber; a second outer buffer composed of plastic material surrounding and in contact with an outer surface of said second optical fiber; each of said outer buffers being surrounded by a yarn layer composed of strength fibers; and a sheath member surrounding and in contact with said yarn layer; said cable having at least one outer transverse dimension from about 1250 μm to about 2000 μm.
- 29. The optical fiber cable of claim 28, wherein said outer transverse dimension does not exceed about 1680 μm.
- 30. The optical fiber cable of claim 28, wherein said outer transverse dimension is about 1600 μm.
- 31. The optical fiber cable of claim 28, wherein said first and second outer buffers have outer diameters from about 500 μm to about 900 μm.
- 32. The optical fiber cable of claim 28, wherein said first and second outer buffers have outer diameters of about 500 μm.
- 33. The optical fiber cable of claim 28, wherein said first and second outer buffers have outer diameters of about 900 μm.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application claiming priority to application Ser. No. 08/510,021; filed Aug. 1, 1995.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
08510021 |
Aug 1995 |
US |
Child |
09941257 |
Aug 2001 |
US |