Metallized sled for communication plug
First Claim
1. A connector plug for terminating a communication cable having a plurality of wire pairs therein, said connector plug comprising:
- a one-piece conductor organizing sled having a plurality of channels adapted to hold wires from a cable in parallel relationship in a planar array at a connector end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled, and a plurality of septa creating wire pair passages at a cable termination end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled,wherein said one-piece conductor organizing sled is formed of at least two materials, including a first material being a conductive material and a second material being a dielectric material, and wherein said first material is impregnated into at least a portion of said second material.
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Abstract
A connector plug terminates a communication cable having a plurality of conductors therein. The plug includes a conductor organizing sled, which includes a plurality of channels for separating conductive wires. The sled is formed of at least two materials, including a first material being a conductive material and a second material being a dielectric material. The first material may be a metal and the second material may be a plastic. In one embodiment, the first material is impregnated within at least a portion of the second material. In another embodiment, the first material is formed as a layer on an outer surface of at least a portion of the second material.
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22 Claims
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1. A connector plug for terminating a communication cable having a plurality of wire pairs therein, said connector plug comprising:
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a one-piece conductor organizing sled having a plurality of channels adapted to hold wires from a cable in parallel relationship in a planar array at a connector end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled, and a plurality of septa creating wire pair passages at a cable termination end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled, wherein said one-piece conductor organizing sled is formed of at least two materials, including a first material being a conductive material and a second material being a dielectric material, and wherein said first material is impregnated into at least a portion of said second material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector plug for terminating a communication cable having a plurality of wire pairs therein, said connector plug comprising:
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a one-piece conductor organizing sled having a plurality of channels adapted to hold wires from a cable in parallel relationship in a planar array at a connector end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled, and a plurality of septa creating wire pair passages at a cable termination end of said one-piece conductor organizing sled, wherein said one-piece conductor organizing sled is formed of at least two materials, including a first material being a conductive material and a second material being a dielectric material, and wherein said first material is formed as a layer on at least a portion of an outer surface of said second material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector plug comprising:
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a conductor organizing sled; a plurality of channels formed in said conductor organizing sled, said plurality of channels being capable of separating conductive wires, wherein said conductor organizing sled is formed of at least two materials, including a first material being a conductive material and a second material being a dielectric material, wherein said first material is impregnated into said second material or said first material is formed as a layer on an outer surface of said second material, and wherein said channels are parallel grooves, formed on one substantially flat surface of said conductor organizing sled; and a nonconductive coating material applied on said parallel grooves. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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