Patent ID: 6959533
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for forming a twisted pair cable, the apparatus comprising: a device for rotating at a first predetermined rate of rotation a pair of elongated conductor strands about a twisting location, the device guiding the elongated conductor strands to the twisting location; a twist stop device mounted at the twisting location and effective to grip running lengths of elongated conductor strands passing through device for rotating and the twisting location; and a strand puller for engaging the running lengths of elongated conductor strands, the strand puller advancing the strands passing through the device for rotating, and the twist stop device, the strand puller operating at a second predetermined rate of rotation; wherein the device for rotation and the strand puller operate independently to make the twisted pair cable, the twisted pair cable having different twist rates on different segments, the segments having different lengths.