MULTI-FIBER PATCHCORD AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

A fiber optic cable includes a furcation tube defining an axial passage; and optical fibers having intermediate sections extending through the axial passage of the furcation tube. Ribbonized sections of the optical fibers are disposed at the first and second ends of the furcation tube, respectively. Manufacturing the fiber optic cable includes ribbonizing optical fibers to form a first ribbonized section from which a non-ribbonized section extends; attaching a first end of a pull cord to the first ribbonized section; and pulling the first ribbonized section through the axial passage of the furcation tube using the pull cord. Alternatively, manufacturing the fiber optic cable may include curving a portion of a plurality of optical fibers along a first length; ribbonizing the portion of the plurality of optical fibers along the first length after curving the portion of the plurality of optical fibers along the first length to form a first ribbonized section of optical fibers from which a non-ribbonized section extends, wherein the first ribbonized section is curve shaped; and moving the first ribbonized section through an axial passage of the furcation tube, wherein the curve shape of the first ribbonized section assists moving the first ribbonized section through the axial passage of the furcation tube.