| US 7,556,536 B2 | ||
| Modular cable termination plug | ||
| Jack E. Caveney, Hinsdale, Ill. (US); Michael V. Doorhy, Mokena, Ill. (US); David A. Dylkiewicz, Lockport, Ill. (US); Jason J. German, New Lenox, Ill. (US); and Nicholas G. Martino, Crete, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 15, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/120,900. | ||
| Application 12/120900 is a continuation of application No. 11/619697, filed on Jan. 04, 2007, granted, now 7,374,458, filed on May 20, 2008. | ||
| Application 11/619697 is a continuation of application No. 11/336544, filed on Jan. 20, 2006, granted, now 7,168,994, filed on Jan. 30, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/336544 is a continuation of application No. 10/947742, filed on Sep. 23, 2004, granted, now 7,018,241, filed on Mar. 28, 2006. | ||
| Application 10/947742 is a continuation of application No. 10/419443, filed on Apr. 21, 2003, granted, now 6,811,445, filed on Nov. 02, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/374429, filed on Apr. 22, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0220658 A1, Sep. 11, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 24/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—676 | 10 Claims |
| 1. A method of terminating a cable having a plurality of twisted signal pairs of conductors and an internal spline with a
connector, said method comprising:
providing a conductor divider having a plurality of divider channels for separating and arranging signal pairs of conductors
of said cable in fixed planes and a double post entrant barb;
inserting said double post entrant barb into said cable such that each post of the double post entrant barb fits into a corner
of said internal spline flush to the end of said cable:
untwisting said twisted signal pairs of conductors of said cable;
placing each untwisted signal pair into one of said divider channels such that individual conductors of said twisted pairs
emerge from said conductor divider opposite said cable;
providing a load bar having through holes adapted to separate said individual conductors and arrange said individual conductors
into a plurality of fixed planes;
inserting said conductors of said twisted pairs into said through holes of said load bar, thereby forming a termination subassembly
comprising said conductors, said conductor divider, and said load bar;
inserting said termination subassembly into a cavity of a connector housing; and
electrically terminating said individual conductors in said connector housing.
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