Abstract: A fiber optic cable with at least one optical transmission component having a nominal radius, and at least two strength components, at least one of the strength components being generally adjacent to the optical transmission component. At least one of the strength components having a nominal radius that is less than the nominal radius of the optical transmission component. A cable jacket surrounds the optical transmission component and the strength components. The optical transmission component being generally disposed adjacent generally flat surfaces of the cable jacket. The cable can be made by an extrusion tooling apparatus with a tip and a die, the extrusion tooling apparatus being operative to extrude jacketing material about the strength components and the optical transmission component. The tip has an orifice defined within the end of the tip for receiving the strength and optical transmission components therein.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable with at least one optical transmission component having a nominal radius, and at least two strength components, at least one of the strength components being generally adjacent to the optical transmission component. At least one of the strength components having a nominal radius that is less than the nominal radius of the optical transmission component. A cable jacket surrounds the optical transmission component and the strength components. The optical transmission component being generally disposed adjacent generally flat surfaces of the cable jacket. The cable can be made by an extrusion tooling apparatus with a tip and a die, the extrusion tooling apparatus being operative to extrude jacketing material about the strength components and the optical transmission component. The tip has an orifice defined within the end of the tip for receiving the strength and optical transmission components therein.

Abstract: A waste drain connection for coupling the waste outlet of a plumbing fixture having a receptacle for a fluid-sealing gasket thereabout to a plumbing drain pipe including a fluid-sealing member having a sleeve portion adapted for intimate fluid-sealing about the plumbing drain pipe and an outwardly-extending flange forming a gasket about one end thereof and a sleeve and gasket compression member for containing the sleeve and for compressively urging the sleeve into greater intimate contact with the plumbing drain pipe to ensure a fluid sealing relationship therebetween and for compressively urging the gasket into intimate contact with the gasket receptacle to effectuate a fluid sealing relationship therebetween.