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Cable with twisted pair centering arrangement

  • US 7,271,342 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2005
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cable, including:

  • a) a plurality of twisted conductor pairs;

    b) a filler defining pockets, each one of the pairs of the plurality of twisted conductor pairs being positioned within one of the pockets, the filler including;

    i) a plurality of extensions; and

    ii) shaped elements located at free ends of each of the extensions, each of the shaped elements including a retaining member for retaining the twisted conductor pairs within the pockets of the filler, at least one of the shaped elements including an end piece located a distance farther from a center of the filler than other shaped elements; and

    c) a jacket including a helical ridge formed by the end piece of the filler;

    d) wherein the retaining members of the filler are constructed such that the twisted conductor pairs are zip-fit within the pockets of the filler.

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