HIGH PERFORMANCE DATA CABLE
First Claim
1. An unshielded data cable comprising:
- a plurality of twisted pair conductors;
a non-conductive interior support having a surface that defines a plurality of channels within which the plurality of twisted pair conductors are individually disposed; and
an outer jacket longitudinally enclosing the plurality of twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support, the outer jacket being formed of a non-conductive material;
wherein the outer jacket in combination with the non-conductive interior support maintains the plurality of twisted pair conductors within the channels defined by the surface of the non-conductive interior support; and
wherein the unshielded data cable does not include a shield or any additional layers between the outer jacket and the twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support.
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Abstract
The present invention is for a high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A plurality of prongs or splines extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each prong or spline is adjacent with at least two other prongs or splines. The prongs or splines may be helixed or S-Z shaped as they extend along the length of the star separator or interior support. Each pair of adjacent prongs or splines defines grooves which extend along the longitudinal length of the interior support. At least two of the grooves have disposed therein an insulated conductor. The interior support can have a first material and a different second material. The different second material forms an outer surface of the interior support.
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20 Claims
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1. An unshielded data cable comprising:
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a plurality of twisted pair conductors; a non-conductive interior support having a surface that defines a plurality of channels within which the plurality of twisted pair conductors are individually disposed; and an outer jacket longitudinally enclosing the plurality of twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support, the outer jacket being formed of a non-conductive material; wherein the outer jacket in combination with the non-conductive interior support maintains the plurality of twisted pair conductors within the channels defined by the surface of the non-conductive interior support; and wherein the unshielded data cable does not include a shield or any additional layers between the outer jacket and the twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data cable comprising:
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four twisted pair conductors; a non-conductive interior support having a surface that defines four channels, one twisted pair conductor of the four twisted pairs of conductors respectively disposed in each of four channels; and an outer jacket longitudinally enclosing the four twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support, the outer jacket consisting of one or more non-conductive materials; wherein the outer jacket in combination with the non-conductive interior support maintains the four twisted pair conductors within the four channels defined by the surface of the non-conductive interior support - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data cable consisting of:
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four twisted pair conductors; a non-conductive interior support comprising a longitudinally extending central portion and four projections extending radially outward from the central portion to at least an outer boundary defined by an outer dimension of the twisted pair conductors; and an outer jacket longitudinally enclosing the four twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support, the outer jacket being formed of a non-conductive material; wherein the four projections form four adjacent pairs of projections that define four channels in which the four twisted pair conductors are individually disposed; wherein the outer jacket in combination with the non-conductive interior support maintains the four twisted pair conductors within the four channels defined by the four adjacent pairs of projections; and wherein the four twisted pair conductors and the non-conductive interior support are twisted together about a common axis to close the cable.
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