EP0080247A2
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Panel mounted modular jack
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1982-11-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A modular jack (10, 10 1 ), suitable for mounting in a punched hole in a panel board (34). The jack has a rear end (16, 16 1 ), that fits into the hole and a front face (18, 18 1 ), that does not pass through the hole. The jack is held in place with a lock nut (36, 36 1 ), affixed to the rear end of the jack at a position flush with the panel. Flexible locking ears (38, 38 1 ) on the locking nut frictionally engage the jack.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy Wayne Houtz
- 👤 Paul Rene Jagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/73; H01R13/74; H01R13/02; H01R13/26; H01R13/33; H01R4/00; H01R4/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In an electrical assembly employing a jack (10, 10 1 ), and complementary plug (44), for mounting on a vertical or horizontal panel (34), the improvement comprising: mounting the jack having a front face (18, 18 1 ), of larger size than a rear end (16, 16 1 ), in a hole in the panel (34) sufficiently large to accept the rear end of the jack but insufficiently large to allow the front face of the jack to pass through the hole and affixing means (36, 36 1 ) attached to the rear end of the jack to prevent movement of the jack in the hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In an electrical assembly employing a jack (10, 10 1 ), and complementary plug (44), for mounting on a vertical or horizontal panel (34), the improvement comprising: mounting the jack having a front face (18, 18 1 ), of larger size than a rear end (16, 16 1 ), in a hole in the panel (34) sufficiently large to accept the rear end of the jack but insufficiently large to allow the front face of the jack to pass through the hole and affixing means (36, 36 1 ) attached to the rear end of the jack to prevent movement of the jack in the hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The electrical assembly according to claim 1 wherein the affixing means is a lock nut of a flexible metal having an opening sufficiently large to accommodate the rear end (16, 16 1 ), of the jack with at least two flexible locking ears (38, 38 1 ), protruding into said opening to provide a friction contact with the rear end of the jack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical assembly according to claim 2 wherein an additional affixing means is a two-sided sticky tape (54), inserted between the panel (34), and a rear portion of the jack front face (18, 18 1 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical assembly according to claim 2 wherein an additional affixing means is a two-sided sticky tape (52), inserted between the lock nut and the panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical assembly according to claim 2 wherein the lock nut has four flexible locking ears (38).
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