Support separators for high performance communications cable with optional hollow tubes for; blown optical fiber, coaxial, and/or twisted pair conductors
First Claim
1. A high performance communications cable comprising;
- an interior support comprising a cross-like separator that is hollow and extending outward horizontally and vertically away from an intersecting central region, with quadrants defined by 90 degree right angles wherein said hollow sections contain a shield extending along a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, or both and wherein said interior support forms an outer insulated layer of a cross-like pattern and functions as a skin for said shield.
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Abstract
A high performance communications cable with core support-separators having various shaped profiles defining and maintaining a space between transmission multi-media or transmission multi-media pairs. The core may be of a conductive or insulative material. The central core region includes a hollow opening or duct for blown fiber (ABF). The core support-separator can be interior to the cable jacket or without the benefit of a jacket. A thin layer of material can act as a type of skin for future mechanical protection. The specially shaped core support-separator has a central region that is either solid, partially solid, foamed, with a solid skin over the foam or hollow itself. The cable may include a plurality of shaped sections that extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each of the defined clearance channels allow for disposal therein of conductors and optical fibers.
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18 Claims
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1. A high performance communications cable comprising;
an interior support comprising a cross-like separator that is hollow and extending outward horizontally and vertically away from an intersecting central region, with quadrants defined by 90 degree right angles wherein said hollow sections contain a shield extending along a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, or both and wherein said interior support forms an outer insulated layer of a cross-like pattern and functions as a skin for said shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
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5. An interior support-separator for a communications cable comprising;
an interior support comprising a cross-like separator that is hollow and extending outward horizontally and vertically away from an intersecting central region, with quadrants defined by 90 degree right angles wherein said hollow sections contain a shield extending along a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, or both and wherein said interior support forms an outer insulated layer of a cross-like pattern and functions as a skin for said shield.
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9. A high performance communications cable comprising;
an interior support comprising a cross-like separator extending outward horizontally and vertically away from an intersecting central region, with quadrants defined by 90 degree right angles with several hollow regions extending along a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, or both and wherein said interior support forms an outer insulated layer of a cross-like pattern and functions as a skin for said hollow regions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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10. An interior support-separator for a communications cable comprising;
an interior support comprising a cross-like separator extending outward horizontally and vertically away from an intersecting central region, with quadrants defined by 90 degree right angles with several hollow regions extending along a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, or both and wherein said interior support forms an outer insulated layer of a cross-like pattern and functions as a skin for said hollow regions.
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11. A high performance communications cable comprising;
an interior support that includes a hollow central circular ring region which is surrounded by semi-rounded lobes creating a symmetric star-like geometry that defines four separate regions.
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15. An interior support-separator for a communications cable comprises an interior support including a hollow central circular ring region which is surrounded by semi-rounded lobes creating a symmetric star-like geometry that defines four separate regions.
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