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Cable with twisted pair centering arrangement

  • US 7,592,550 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2007
  • Issued: 09/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assembling a cable, comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a flexible filler having a center and a plurality of legs that define pockets, the legs having a first end connected to the center and a second end opposite the first end, the second end of at least one leg of the plurality of legs being located a distance farther from the center than another lea;

    b) providing a plurality of twisted pairs, each of the twisted pairs having a length;

    c) zipping each twisted pair into a corresponding pocket of the filler, including pressing each twisted pair along the length of the twisted pair while deforming the filler so that the twisted pair zip-fits within the corresponding pocket, the zip-fit being provided by a zip-fit construction including a retaining element located adjacent to the second end of each leg; and

    d) applying a jacket over the filler and the twisted pairs zip-fit with the pockets of the filler;

    e) wherein a ridge is formed in the jacket by the second end of the at least one leg.

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