Ribbon cable with optical fibers and electrical conductors

A ribbon cable 1 is disclosed in which optical fibers 2 and electrical conductors 3 are spaced side to side within a flexible jacket, 4, webs 5 of the jacket 4 extend laterally between corresponding optical fibers 2 and corresponding conductors 3, the cable 1 is formed into a roll 9, the cable 1 can...

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Main Author HUBER; JOHN H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.08.1990
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A ribbon cable 1 is disclosed in which optical fibers 2 and electrical conductors 3 are spaced side to side within a flexible jacket, 4, webs 5 of the jacket 4 extend laterally between corresponding optical fibers 2 and corresponding conductors 3, the cable 1 is formed into a roll 9, the cable 1 can be unrolled to position the optical fibers 2 and the conductors 3 laterally spaced apart from one another, and a removable sheath 10 surrounds the roll 9 and prevents the cable 1 from being unrolled.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19890391071