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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1998
Richard D Beggs, Buford, GA (US);
Daryle P Donner, Council Bluffs, IA (US);
David R Hawkins, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Stephen T Zerbs, Gretna, NE (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electrical cable is disclosed in which at least two pairs of insulated conductors are bound by a substantially circular jacket. The conductors in one of the pairs are twisted or rotated about one another in a spiral pattern at a frequency corresponding to a first twist lay or length. The conductors in a second pair are also twisted about one another at a frequency corresponding to a second twist lay. Finally, the two pairs of conductors are stranded about one another at a frequency corresponding to a strand lay. The substantially circular jacket resists the tendency to jam cable processing machines (e.g., a connectorization machine) when being dispensed from a pay-off reel, which is a common problem in prior art patch cord designs. As a result, the cable reduces manufacturing costs. In addition, the cable provides improved electrical performance, as measured by several performance standards, over prior art cable designs.