Patent ID: 6431904
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable assembly suitable for high-speed data transmission, comprising:a cable comprising at least one twisted wire pair having a length, each wire of the twisted wire pair is comprised of a conductor and an outer insulator, and an outer jacket covering a portion of the length of the twisted wire pair, a portion of the length of the twisted wire pair not covered by the outer jacket defining an exposed portion, the exposed portion having a length of at least equal to a lay length of the twisted wire pair; a dielectric material covering at least a portion of the exposed portion of the cable; a modular plug including an upper main body surface, a receiving cavity, and connectors for establishing an electrical connection with the cable; and a molded stress relief body molded about a length of cable positioned adjacent the modular plug, the length of the molding being at least equal to the longest lay length of the twisted wire pair, wherein the stress relief body covers at least a portion of the cable and modular plug, and wherein the molded stress relief body is molded about a portion of the outer insulator of the twisted wire pair to form an integral structure therewith, thereby minimizing data transmission signal losses and distortions within the cable.