Commscope Solutions Properties, LLC

Commscope Properties, LLC

Thomas J Boucino

Brian J Fitzpatrick

Gordon C Spisany

Stanley Wright

A patch panel configured for mounting to a network rack, includes: a frame including mounting features at opposite lateral ends for mounting the patch panel to the network rack; a bezel mounted to the patch panel, the bezel including a plurality of outlet apertures, and a plurality of communication outlets mounted in respective ones of the outlet apertures. Each of the outlets includes a plurality of electrical contacts within a plug aperture configured to receive a mating plug. The plug aperture has a generally horizontal axis for receiving the mating plug and further includes a plug latch recess. The outlets are oriented such that the plug latch recess is positioned on one side edge of the plug aperture.

Patch panels with communications connectors that are rotatable about a vertical axis

Communications cables are provided which utilize a cable jacket, twisted pairs of insulated conductors of insulated conductors, and a spacer separating the twisted pairs of insulated conductors. The spacer extends within the cable jacket and has a longitudinally extending center portion and a plurality of wall portions radiating from the center portion thereby defining a plurality of compartments within the cable jacket. In various embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of wall portions include a plurality of radiating sections with varying geometric shapes. The twisted pairs of insulated conductors are disposed in the compartments which may reduce crosstalk in the communications cable.

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Mooresville, NC, United States of America

Thomas J Boucino