MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617076096 A) filed by Corning Incorporated on June 19, 2026, for Spool For Receiving An Optical Fiber And Method Of Making The Same.
Inventors include Emborsky, Andrew James; Mendoza, Julio Cesar; and Oliver, Jr. , Mark Antonio.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: A spool (10) for receiving an optical fiber including: (a) an outer cylinder portion (14) including (i) an outer surface (24), (ii) an inner surface (26), and (iii) a thickness (32) therebetween; and (b) a first outboard flange (20) and a second outboard flange (22) each extending radially outward from the outer surface of the outer cylinder portion, the first outboard flange, the second outboard flange, and the outer surface of the outer cylinder portion defining a primary barrel portion of the spool. The thickness of the outer cylinder portion is substantially constant between the first outboard flange and the second outboard flange. A method of manufacturing the same including (i) injecting molding (202) an injection molded monolith including the first outboard flange, the second outboard flange, and the cylindrical portion therebetween, and (ii) over-molding (204) a polymeric cushioning material over the cylindrical portion of the injection molded monolith between the first outboard flange and the second outboard flange.
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