At&t Bell Laboratories

Avaya Technology LLC

Louis D Vining

Robert L Beecher

Michael P Zambelli

John N McGarvey

Bryan Scott Moffitt

Anthony J Grewe

Jonathan A Marks

A modular communication plug for terminating a cable having a plurality of conductors disposed therein. The communication plug comprises a substantially hollow housing forming a chamber and having a conductor alignment region disposed at one end and an opening to the chamber at the other end. A carrier for orienting the conductors for reception in the alignment region is carried in the chamber. The carrier is inserted under the cable jacket and receives and organizes the conductors in channels formed therein to maintain a consistent routing of the conductors as they exit the end of the cable jacket. Furthermore, the carrier maintains this organization while an anchor bar or similar strain relief mechanism is tightened over the jacket. For adjusting the crosstalk generated in the plug, a crosstalk fixing member is interposed between the orienting member and the alignment region. A plurality of conductive terminals are disposed proximal to the alignment region for establishing electrical contact with the conductors.

Communication cable termination

Video telephone set

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Louis D Vining