Cable to reduce optical fiber movement and methods to fabricate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11598928
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16511190

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Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for making armored cables. An example method for making an armored cable includes forming a strip stock into an armor tubing; welding a seam of the armor tubing in a welding zone; inserting at least one of a first optical fiber or a first wire into a first end of a first guide tube, wherein: the first guide tube extends through the welding zone; the first guide tube protects the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire during the welding of the seam; and the first guide tube is not part of the armored cable after the making of the armored cable; and supporting the first guide tube within the armor tubing by a plurality of support legs such that the first guide tube does not contact the armor tubing.

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  • WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dowd, Edward M Madison, US 30 381
Grunbeck, John J Northford, US 34 430
Taverner, Domino Bethany, US 48 447

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