EP0777304A2
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1996-11-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A panel mounted angled modular jack assembly allows a mating modular plug to be inserted at an angle to the panel while permitting the jack contact assembly to be inserted perpendicular to the panel. A printed circuit board terminating ends of the contacts is mounted parallel to the panel allowing conductors to be terminated on an insulation displacement strip located on the board and the jack mounting panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Reynolds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R13/00; H01R13/73; H01R13/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An electrical connector, comprising a housing having walls defining an aperture for receipt of an electrical plug insertable at the front of said connector in a direction parallel to a first axis, an elongate contact having a non-contact establishing portion which is parallel to a second axis and which does not establish contact with an inserted plug, a spring portion, and a contact establishing portion for establishing contact with an inserted plug, wherein said contact establishing portion is at an angle to said non-contact establishing portion and is biased by said spring portion away from said non-contact establishing portion, and an upper end of said contact establishing portion is biased against a retainer, and wherein said contact establishing portion comprises a first portion and a second portion which are at an angle to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said contact is a wire contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said non-contact establishing portion is mounted in a mount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said non-contact establishing portion is attached at an end to a pcb.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein said non-contact establishing portion is soldered at right angles to said pcb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein said pcb has an insulation displacement connector attached, said insulation displacement connector and said mount are parallel, and said pcb is perpendicular to said mount.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said contact establishing portion is bent at a bend point between said first and said second portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said contact establishing portion is curved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said retainer is an upper wall of the housing.
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