High performance data cable
First Claim
1. A shielded twisted pair data communications cable comprising:
- a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors configured to carry data communications signals;
an interior support having a surface that defines a plurality of channels in the data communications cable within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are individually disposed; and
a cable covering longitudinally enclosing the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the non-conductive interior support to form the data communications cable, the cable covering including an electrically conductive shield and an outer jacket formed of a non-conductive material;
wherein the cable covering in combination with the interior support maintains the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors within the channels defined by the surface of the interior support.
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Abstract
A high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A plurality of prongs or splines extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each prong or spline is adjacent with at least two other prongs or splines. The prongs or splines may be helixed or S-Z shaped as they extend along the length of the star separator or interior support. Each pair of adjacent prongs or splines defines grooves which extend along the longitudinal length of the interior support. At least two of the grooves have disposed therein an insulated conductor. The interior support can have a first material and a different second material. The different second material forms an outer surface of the interior support.
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26 Claims
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1. A shielded twisted pair data communications cable comprising:
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a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors configured to carry data communications signals; an interior support having a surface that defines a plurality of channels in the data communications cable within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are individually disposed; and a cable covering longitudinally enclosing the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the non-conductive interior support to form the data communications cable, the cable covering including an electrically conductive shield and an outer jacket formed of a non-conductive material; wherein the cable covering in combination with the interior support maintains the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors within the channels defined by the surface of the interior support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shielded twisted pair data communications cable comprising:
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four twisted pairs of conductors configured to carry data communications signals; an interior support having a surface that defines four channels, one twisted pair of conductors being disposed in each of the four channels; and a cable covering longitudinally enclosing the four twisted pairs of conductors and the interior support to form the data communications cable, the cable covering including an outer jacket and an electrically conductive shield disposed beneath the outer jacket; wherein the cable covering in combination with the interior support maintains the four twisted pairs of conductors within the four channels defined by the surface of the interior support; wherein the interior support includes a longitudinally extending central portion and four prongs extending radially outward from the central portion, the four channels being defined by adjacent pairs of the four prongs; and wherein each prong has a non-uniform width. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A shielded twisted pair data communications cable comprising:
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a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors configured to carry data communications signals; an interior support constructed and arranged within the cable to provide at least two channels within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are disposed, at least one channel containing at least two twisted pairs of conductors; and a cable covering longitudinally enclosing the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the interior support, the cable covering including an outer jacket and an electrically conductive shield disposed beneath the outer jacket; wherein the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the interior support are helically twisted together about a common central axis to close the shielded twisted pair data communications cable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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