公开(公告)号：US20250123459A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18822016

申请日：2024-08-30

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Daniel J. Parke ,  Frank K. Wyatt

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: An optical cable includes a central strength member. A buffer tube, surrounding at least one optical fiber, is SZ stranded around the strength member. An air gap exists between adjacent lays of the buffer tube as the buffer tube follows a SZ stranding path along the strength member. The buffer tube has a diameter and occupies a first angular portion of the three hundred sixty degrees surrounding the strength member, and the air gap occupies a second angular portion of the three hundred sixty degrees surrounding the strength member, which is greater than the first angular portion. At least one element holds the buffer tube in the SZ stranding path along the strength member, and an outer jacket surrounds the at least one element, the buffer tube and the strength member.