Patent ID: 7220918

Claim:
A cable, comprising: a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors that extend along a length of the cable; b) a first non-conductive member that extends along a length of the cable, the first non-conductive member having a plurality of outward extending legs that defines three or more pockets for separating the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; c) a second non-conductive member that is a separate piece from the first non-conductive member, the second non-conductive member projecting radially outwardly from the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, and the second non-conductive member extending helically along the length of the cable; and d) a jacket surrounding at least the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the first non-conductive member, the jacket including a helical ridge extending along the length of the jacket, the helical ridge projecting outwardly from a main outer boundary of the jacket; e) wherein each twisted pair of conductors defines a diameter, and wherein the helical ridge projects outwardly from the main outer boundary of the jacket a distance at least equal to one-quarter the diameter defined by each twisted pair of conductors.