Inventors:
- Farmingdale NY, US
Barry Skolnick - Islip NY, US
Roman Krawczyk - West Babylon NY, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/44
Abstract:
The specification relates to a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes a non-interlocking armor, the non-interlocking armor is a spiral tube having an outside diameter of approximately 1.5 mm-5.5 mm, an inner diameter of approximately 0.75 mm-5.25 mm and a minimum bend radius of approximately 5 mm, the non-interlocking armor being formed from a composition of C, Mn, P, S, Sl, Cr, Ni, and Fe; an inner jacket, the inner jacket having an outside diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the non-interlocking armor; at least one fiber optic fiber; and a strengthening material, the strengthening material being made from aramid fibers and surrounding the at least one fiber optic fiber underneath the inner jacket.