Patents
US 11424052 B2: Separator tape for twisted pair in LAN cable
- Granted
- 2022-08-23
- Filed
- 2020-02-17 application 16792873
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A cable includes a jacket surrounding first and second twisted pairs, as well as, first and second dielectric tapes. In alternative or supplemental embodiments of the invention, the first dielectric tape has a cross sectional shape, which presents first and second recessed portions; the first dielectric tape is different in shape or material content as compared to a second dielectric tape; the insulated conductors of the first and second twisted pairs are identical in appearance, while the first and second dielectric tapes are different in appearance; and/or the first dielectric tape has a hollow core possessing a gas or material with a lower dielectric constant.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220823.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina 407 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Wessels, Jr. | Hickory, NC | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David A. Wiebelhaus | Hickory, NC | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Trent M. Hayes | Hickory, NC | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Wayne C. Hopkinson | Hickory, NC | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01B | Cables; conductors; insulators; selection of materials for their conductive, insulating or dielectric properties | H01B11/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 058843/0712 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2026-01-09 | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA) CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC CLAREMONT, NC | 74591/389 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-12-10 | Name change Change of name | COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2025-11-25 | COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC CLAREMONT, NC | 73888/404 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-19 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 058875/0449 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2024-12-17 | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.) CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC CLAREMONT, NC | 69743/57 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2024-12-17 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2024-12-17 COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2024-12-17 OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC signed 2024-12-17 RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC signed 2024-12-17 | APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC NEW YORK, NY | 69889/114 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-19 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2021-11-15 ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2021-11-15 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2021-11-15 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2021-11-15 RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. signed 2021-11-15 | WILMINGTON TRUST WILMINGTON, DE | 60752/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-15 | Security interest Security interest Term loan security agreement | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2021-11-12 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2021-11-12 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2021-11-12 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 58875/449 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-15 | Security interest Security interest Abl security agreement | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2021-11-12 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2021-11-12 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2021-11-12 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 58843/712 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-02-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HAYES, TRENT M. signed 2016-07-25 HOPKINSON, WAYNE C. signed 2016-07-25 WIEBELHAUS, DAVID A. signed 2016-07-25 WESSELS, ROBERT A., JR. signed 2016-07-29 | COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA HICKORY, NC | 52007/861 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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