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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
George Youzhi Yi, Fremont, CA (US);
William Lewis, Mountain View, CA (US);
George Youzhi Yi, Fremont, CA (US);
William Lewis, Mountain View, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for preventing incorrect insertion of individual plugs into multiple connector ports is provided. A cable bundle is provided for the purpose. The cable bundle includes a plurality of cables and at least one slider. The slider holds the plurality of cables within the cable bundle in a required sequence. The slider can be positioned along the length of the cable bundle to determine the distance between the ends of the cables. This adjusted length and the sequence in which the plurality of cables are held, prevents incorrect insertion of individual cables into connector ports. The cable bundle may include a guide.