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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Scott M. Keith, Plano, TX (US);
Yi-Teh Shih, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H02G 15/064 (2006.01); H01B 11/02 (2006.01); H01B 13/06 (2006.01); H01R 43/28 (2006.01); H01R 13/56 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 15/064 (2013.01); H01B 11/02 (2013.01); H01B 13/06 (2013.01); H01R 13/5816 (2013.01); H01R 43/28 (2013.01); H01R 13/565 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49183 (2015.01);
Abstract
Reduced-pair Ethernet patch cords include a twisted pair cable that has a pair of insulated conductors that are contained within a cable jacket. A connector is mounted on a first end of the cable. The connector includes a connector housing and a strain relief unit that is mounted on the cable at the interface between the cable and the connector housing. The strain relief unit includes a plurality of internal protrusions that contact the cable jacket.