Patent ID: 8033860

Claim:
A stack able patch cable for splitting an electrical signal, comprising: a. a first plug member, the first plug member having: i. a male end, the male end having a male signal contact and a male shield contact electrically isolated from the male signal contact; ii. a female end, the female end having a female signal contact and a female shield contact electrically isolated from the female signal contact, where the female signal contact is electrically connected with the male signal contact and where the female shield contact is electrically connected with the male shield contact, and wherein the female end is configured to receive a male end of a plug to electrically connect the corresponding contacts; b. a cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is connected with and extends from the first plug member, the cable having: i. a relatively flexible, elongate core conductor disposed within the cable, the core conductor being electrically connected with both the male and female signal contacts; ii. a first sleeve of an insulating material positioned about the core conductor; iii. a relatively flexible shield conductor disposed outwardly of the first sleeve, the shield conductor being electrically connected with both the male and female shield contacts; iv. a second sleeve of an insulating material positioned about the shield conductor; c. a second plug member, the second plug member connected with the second end of the cable and having: i. a male end, the male end having a male signal contact and a male shield contact electrically isolated from the male signal contact; and ii. a female end, the female end having a female signal contact and a female shield contact electrically isolated from the female signal contact, where the female signal contact is electrically connected with the male signal contact and where the female shield contact is electrically connected with the male shield contact, and wherein the female end is configured to receive a male end of a plug to electrically connect the corresponding contacts.