Patent ID: 6222130
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
A signal transmission cable comprising:an interior support extending along a longitudinal length of the cable, said interior support having a central region, said central region extending along a longitudinal length of said interior support;a plurality of prongs, each of said prongs forming a part of said interior support, said prongs extending along a longitudinal length of the central region and extending outward from said central region;an arrangement of said plurality of prongs wherein each of said prongs is adjacent with at least two other of said prongs, said arragement forming a plurality of pairs of adjacent prongs;a groove defined by each of said pairs of adjacent prongs, said groove extends along the longitudinal length of the interior support, said plurality of pairs of adjacent prongs defining a plurality of said grooves;each of said prongs having a first and second lateral side, and a portion of said first lateral side and a portion of said second lateral side of atleast one of said prongs converging towards each other;only one insulated signal transmission conductor in each of said plurality of grooves;a jacket surrounding said plurality of prongs to form said signal transmission cable;each signal transmission conductor in each of said grooves having a first insulated electrical conductor twisted about a second electrical insulated conductor to form a twisted pair conductor.2 The cable of claim 1 wherein;said groove is defined by said central region and each of said pairs of adjacent prongs.