Cable with offset filler

A cable, comprising:

• a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;
• and
• b) a non-conductive filler that twists about a central axis of the cable, the non-conductive filler including a base portion, a plurality of legs radially extending from the base portion, and a filler extension, the base portion and the legs defining a number of pockets, each of the pockets receiving one of the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, the legs of the plurality of legs each having a length, the length of at least one leg being different from the length of the other legs;
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• c) a jacket that surrounds the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the filler;
• d) wherein the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors is located within a portion of a cross-sectional area of the cable, and wherein at least a filler portion of the filler extension extends beyond the portion of the cross-sectional area to create a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable, comprising:

• a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;
• b) a first filler component having a center and dividers that radially extend from the center, the dividers including at least one divider having a length that is longer than that of other dividers, the dividers defining a number of regions, each of the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being positioned within one of the number of regions, the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being located within a portion of a cross-sectional area of the cable;
• c) a second filler component having at least a filler portion located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area;
• and
• d) a jacket that surrounds the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the first and second filler components;
• e) wherein the filler portion of the second filler component located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area creates a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable comprising:

• a jacket;
• a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket;
• a filler arrangement positioned within the jacket, the filler arrangement including:
• a first non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the first non-conductive structure including a center and dividers that radially extend from the center, the dividers including at least one divider having a length that is longer than that of other dividers, the dividers separating the twisted pairs of conductors;
• and
• a second non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the second non-conductive structure forming a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable, comprising:

• a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;
• b) a first filler component having a center and dividers that radially extend from the center, the dividers including at least one divider having a length that is shorter than that of other dividers, the dividers defining a number of regions, each of the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being positioned within one of the number of regions, the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being located within a portion of a cross-sectional area of the cable;
• c) a second filler component having at least a filler portion located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area;
• and
• d) a jacket that surrounds the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the first and second filler components;
• e) wherein the filler portion of the second filler component located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area creates a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable, comprising:

• a) a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;
• b) a first filler component having a plurality dividers that define a number of regions, the plurality of dividers including longer dividers and shorter dividers, each of the pairs of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being positioned within one of the number of regions defined by the dividers, the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors being located within a portion of a cross-sectional area of the cable;
• c) a second filler component having at least a filler portion located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area;
• and
• d) a jacket that surrounds the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the first and second filler components;
• e) wherein the filler portion of the second filler component located outside the portion of the cross-sectional area creates a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable comprising:

• a jacket;
• a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket;
• a filler arrangement positioned within the jacket, the filler arrangement including:
• a first non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the first non-conductive structure including a center and dividers that radially extend from the center, the dividers including at least one divider having a length that is shorter than that of other dividers, the dividers separating the twisted pairs of conductors;
• and
• a second non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the second non-conductive structure forming a helical ridge in the jacket.

A cable comprising:

• a jacket;
• a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket;
• a filler arrangement positioned within the jacket, the filler arrangement including:
• a first non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the first non-conductive structure including a plurality of dividers that separate the twisted pairs of conductors, the plurality of dividers including longer dividers and shorter dividers;
• and
• a second non-conductive structure that extends along a length of the cable, the second non-conductive structure forming a helical ridge in the jacket.