Patent ID: 8684763

Claim:
A patch cord, comprising: a) a cable having a first end and a second end, the cable including: i) a plurality of twisted conductor pairs; ii) an inner jacket surrounding the plurality of twisted conductor pairs; and iii) an outer jacket surrounding the inner jacket; and b) a connector attached to one of the first and second ends of the cable, the connector including: i) a plug nose including contacts configured to terminate the twisted conductor pairs; ii) a boot member defining a passage through which the cable extends; and ii) a wire manager having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to be received within the plug nose body and the second end being configured to be received within the passage of the boot member, the second end of the wire manager including at least one flexible tab having a tooth; wherein the boot member deflects the flexible tab to bite into at least the outer jacket of the cable when the second end of the wire manager is received within the passage of the boot member.