US PATENT SUBCLASS 385 / 102
.~ Tightly confined (i.e., fiber tightly held inside the outer sheath)

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100  DF  OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE {4}
102.~ Tightly confined (i.e., fiber tightly held inside the outer sheath) {5}
103  DF  .~.~> Having a central strength member
104  DF  .~.~> Particular fiber orientation (e.g., helically wound, etc.)
105  DF  .~.~> Compartmentalized
106  DF  .~.~> Plural unit type (plural complete cables within a single outside sheath)
107  DF  .~.~> With armoring {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 385/102

Tightly confined (i.e., fiber tightly held inside the outer sheath):

(under subclass 100) Subject matter wherein adjacent optical fiber or fibers have their collective movement restricted by a surrounding sheath and strength element of the cable.

(1) Note. Included in this subclass are those tightly confined cables having a strength element (e.g., a steel wire) external to the primary cable structure.