Profiled cross filler in lan cables

Abstract

A cross filler for arrangement within a LAN cable has a plurality of twisted pair conductors. The filler has a body and a plurality of radially extending arms, where each of the arms has a plurality of alternating supports and cavities along the surface of the arms. At least one of the radially extending arms is disposed within the LAN cable between at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs. The at least one of the radially extending arms is dimensioned such that when the cross filler is positioned with the cable, the at least two of the twisted pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs, on either side of the radially extending arm therebetween, rests on at least one of the supports on the radially extending arm.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.