Communication cable comprising electrically discontinuous shield having nonmetallic appearance
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1. A communication cable comprising:
- a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated electrical conductors, for transmitting communication signals between a first end and a second end of the communication cable;
a tape that extends between the first end and the second end of the communication cable, the tape wrapping around every twisted pair in the communication cable; and
an outer jacket,wherein the tape comprises;
patches, comprising electrically conductive material, that are operable to shield at least one twisted pair in the plurality of twisted pairs, wherein a patch at the first end of the communication cable is electrically isolated from a patch at the second end of the communication cable; and
indicia differentiating the tape from an electrically continuous tape to an installer of the communication cable.
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Abstract
A tape can comprise a dielectric film that has a pattern of electrically conductive areas adhering thereto. The conductive areas can be electrically isolated from one another. The tape can utilize means to obscure the metallic finish and can contain indicators to deter installers from grounding the tape at either end. The tape can be wrapped around one or more conductors, such as wires that transmit data, to provide electrical or electromagnetic shielding for the conductors. The resulting cable can have a shield that is electrically discontinuous between opposite ends of the cable.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication cable comprising:
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a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated electrical conductors, for transmitting communication signals between a first end and a second end of the communication cable; a tape that extends between the first end and the second end of the communication cable, the tape wrapping around every twisted pair in the communication cable; and an outer jacket, wherein the tape comprises; patches, comprising electrically conductive material, that are operable to shield at least one twisted pair in the plurality of twisted pairs, wherein a patch at the first end of the communication cable is electrically isolated from a patch at the second end of the communication cable; and indicia differentiating the tape from an electrically continuous tape to an installer of the communication cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication cable comprising:
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a plurality of individually insulated electrical conductors, for transmitting communication signals between a first end and a second end of the communication cable; and an outer jacket covering the plurality of individually insulated electrical conductors and a plurality of tapes extending between the first end and the second end of the communication cable, wherein each tape in the plurality of tapes comprises; patches, comprising electrically conductive material, that are operable to shield at least one of the plurality of individually insulated electrical conductors from interference, wherein a patch at the first end of the communication cable is electrically isolated from a patch at the second end of the communication cable; and indicia differentiating the tape from an electrically continuous tape to an installer of the communication cable. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication cable comprising:
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a first twisted pair of individually insulated electrical conductors, operable to transmit a first communication signal between a first end and a second end of the communication cable; a first tape wrapped around the first twisted pair and comprising; first electrically conductive patches that are electrically isolated from one another; and first indicia differentiating the first tape from art electrically continuous tape to an installer of the communication cable; a second twisted pair of individually insulated electrical conductors, operable to transmit a second communication signal between the first end and the second end of the communication cable; and a second tape wrapped around the second twisted pair and comprising; second electrically conductive patches that are electrically isolated from one another; and second indicia differentiating the second tape from an electrically continuous tape to an installer of the communication cable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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