Patents Represented by Law Firm Snell & Willmer
  • Ferrite bead for cable installations having one piece encasement
    Patent number: 5990756
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing electromagnetic interference associated with a signal-conducting cable includes a ferrite bead and a one-piece molded encasement covering the ferrite bead. The encasement includes a number of ribs located within a longitudinal aperture of the ferrite bead. The ribs protrude radially inward to secure the apparatus to the cable and to coaxially align the cable within the aperture. In a preferred embodiment, the encasement and ribs are integrally formed from a resilient material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Belden Communications Company
    Inventors: Robert Charles France, Jr., Robert Kelly McClellan, John Raymond Gertie