Patch cords for reduced-pair ethernet applications having strain relief units that resist rotational loads and related strain relief units and connectors
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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.
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COMMSCOPE INC OF NORTH CAROLINA | 1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE HICKORY NC 28602 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Keith, Scott M | Plano, US | 12 | 229 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 229 | |||
Shih, Yi Teh | Richardson, US | 9 | 115 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 115 |
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