Title:
FIBER OPTIC CABLE, DISPENSER AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003052198
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Fiber-optic cable (42) is dispensed underwater into a trench from a vehicle moving along the bed of the body of water. The cable is wound on a stationary spool (60) and dispensed over the end of the spool by a rotary arm (78) driven by a motor (70) controlled to maintain a desired tension in the cable. The cable has a fiber optic core (44) laminate of copper tape (56) adhered to plastic tape (58) wound around the wire.
Inventors:
PORTER DAVID R
OXFORD WILLIAM J
COBB JOHN M
OXFORD WILLIAM J
COBB JOHN M
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/039922
Publication Date:
February 26, 2004
Filing Date:
December 13, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SANMINA SCI CORP (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/44; G02B6/50; H02G1/10; (IPC1-7): B21F9/00
Foreign References:
| EP0919458A1 | 1999-06-02 | |||
| US4312496A | 1982-01-26 | |||
| US4389088A | 1983-06-21 |
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