| US 7,555,181 B2 | ||
| Fiber optic cables having at least one tether optical fiber | ||
| Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Newton, N.C. (US); David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, N.C. (US); Jody L. Greenwood, Hickory, N.C. (US); Warren W. McAlpine, Hickory, N.C. (US); Keith H. Lail, Connelly Springs, N.C. (US); and Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 20, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/312,701. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0140640 A1, Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 385—100 [385/115] | 24 Claims |
| 1. A distribution fiber optic cable comprising:
a plurality of optical fibers;
a main cable body, some of the plurality of optical fibers being disposed within the main cable body, and
at least one tether optical fiber, the at least one tether optical fiber is one of the plurality of optical fibers that transitions
during manufacturing from a first location within the main cable body to a tether access location for a portion of the distribution
cable; and
a cable jacket, wherein the cable jacket includes a main cable body jacket and a tether access jacket portion that are connected
together by a continuous transition that is applied during cable manufacturing.
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