Patent ID: 7592550

Claim:
A method of assembling a cable, comprising the steps of: a) providing a flexible filler having a center and a plurality of legs that define pockets, the legs having a first end connected to the center and a second end opposite the first end, the second end of at least one leg of the plurality of legs being located a distance farther from the center than another lea; b) providing a plurality of twisted pairs, each of the twisted pairs having a length; c) zipping each twisted pair into a corresponding pocket of the filler, including pressing each twisted pair along the length of the twisted pair while deforming the filler so that the twisted pair zip-fits within the corresponding pocket, the zip-fit being provided by a zip-fit construction including a retaining element located adjacent to the second end of each leg; and d) applying a jacket over the filler and the twisted pairs zip-fit with the pockets of the filler; e) wherein a ridge is formed in the jacket by the second end of the at least one leg.