Wire lead guide and method for terminating a communications cable

• US 7,150,657 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2004
• Issued: 12/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Belden Canada ULC (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nordx/CDT Inc. (Belden Inc.)
• Inventors: Quenneville, Alain, Tazbaz, Antoine, Bohbot, Michel
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US10/853,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20050014420A1
• Time in Patent Office: 939 Days
• Field of Search: 439/676, 439/418, 439/488, 439/404, 439/941, 439/457
• US Class Current: 439/676
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6463 using twisted pairs of wires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/941 Crosstalk suppression
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49123 Co-axial cable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49169 Assembling electrical component directly to terminal or elongated conductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49174 Assembling terminal to elongated conductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49194 Assembling elongated conductors, e.g., splicing, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49195 with end-to-end orienting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49201 with overlapping orienting

Abstract

A method for terminating a telecommunications cable where the cable comprises a plurality of twisted pairs of wires. The method comprises the steps providing an interconnection module comprising a pair of contacts for each of the twisted pairs, aligning the end portions and interconnecting each of the aligned end portions with a corresponding pair of conductive contacts. The aligning step comprises arranging the end portions such that when connected to the contact pairs, the twisted pairs remain uncrossed.

A wire lead guide for isolating the end portions of a plurality twisted pairs of wires an a connector assembly using the same. The guide comprises a guide body and a plurality of non-intersecting passageways through the body. Each of the passageways is comprised of an entrance and an exit. The end portions of one of the twisted pairs are inserted through a corresponding one of the passageways. The passageways isolate the twisted pairs of wires from one another.

Claims

1. A wire lead guide for guiding the end portions of a plurality twisted pairs of wires exiting the end of a telecommunications cable, the twisted pairs arranged in a generally parallel relationship to a common axis, the guide comprising:

an elongate guide body; and

a plurality of non-intersecting passageways through said body, each of said passageways comprised of an entrance and an exit, the end portions of one of the twisted pairs being inserted through a corresponding one of said passageways, said passageways isolating said twisted pairs of wires from one another,

wherein said entrances are spaced along an upper surface of said guide body,

wherein said entrances are substantially at right angles to a portion of said exits,

wherein the twisted pairs exit adjacent exits in substantially opposite directions,

wherein said guide body further comprises a dividing abutment on each side of said body between each of said exits.

2. A wire lead guide for guiding the end portions of a plurality twisted pairs of wires exiting the end of a telecommunications cable, the twisted pairs arranged in a generally parallel relationship to a common axis, the guide comprising:

an elongate guide body; and

four (4) non-intersecting passageways through said body, each of said passageways comprised of an entrance and an exit, the end portions of one of the twisted pairs being inserted through a corresponding one of said passageways, said passageways isolating said twisted pairs of wires from one another,

wherein said entrances are spaced along an upper surface of said guide body,

wherein a middle pair of said entrances are raised relative to an outer pair of said entrances, and

wherein a raised abutment is positioned between each of said outer entrances and said pair of middle entrances.

3. A wire lead guide for guiding the end portions of a plurality twisted pairs of wires exiting the end of a telecommunications cable, the twisted pairs arranged in a generally parallel relationship to a common axis, the guide comprising:

an elongate guide body; and

four (4) non-intersecting passageways through said body, each of said passageways comprised of an entrance and an exit, the end portions of one of the twisted pairs being inserted through a corresponding one of said passageways, said passageways isolating said twisted pairs of wires from one another,

wherein said entrances are spaced along an upper surface of said guide body,

wherein a middle pair of said entrances are raised relative to an outer pair of said entrances,

wherein a raised abutment is positioned between each of said outer entrances and said pair of middle entrances, and

wherein said raised abutments have a curved outer surface.