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Cable with offset filler

  • US 7,220,918 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2005
  • Issued: 05/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cable, comprising:

  • a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors that extend along a length of the cable;

    b) a first non-conductive member that extends along a length of the cable, the first non-conductive member having a plurality of outward extending legs that defines three or more pockets for separating the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;

    c) a second non-conductive member that is a separate piece from the first non-conductive member, the second non-conductive member projecting radially outwardly from the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, and the second non-conductive member extending helically along the length of the cable; and

    d) a jacket surrounding at least the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the first non-conductive member, the jacket including a helical ridge extending along the length of the jacket, the helical ridge projecting outwardly from a main outer boundary of the jacket;

    e) wherein each twisted pair of conductors defines a diameter, and wherein the helical ridge projects outwardly from the main outer boundary of the jacket a distance at least equal to one-quarter the diameter defined by each twisted pair of conductors.

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