Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An electrical jack, comprising: (a) a housing of insulating material having integral walls, including a front wall, forming a cavity, said front wall having an axially extending dielectric collar member with a passageway for guiding a stem of a jack plug into said cavity; (b) at least one spring contact electrode disposed within said housing cavity adapted to engage a portion of the jack plug stem when such stem is inserted into the cavity to establish electrical contact between such electrode and such portion of the jack plug; and (c) an electrical contactor electrode having an aperture formed in a mounting portion thereof disposed around the dielectric collar member outside the housing and having a finger electrode protruding across the front wall of the housing into the cavity to electrically contact a different portion of the jack plug.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electrical jack, comprising: (a) a housing of insulating material having integral walls, including a front wall, forming a cavity, said front wall having an axially extending dielectric collar member with a passageway for guiding a stem of a jack plug into said cavity; (b) at least one spring contact electrode disposed within said housing cavity adapted to engage a portion of the jack plug stem when such stem is inserted into the cavity to establish electrical contact between such electrode and such portion of the jack plug; and (c) an electrical contactor electrode having an aperture formed in a mounting portion thereof disposed around the dielectric collar member outside the housing and having a finger electrode protruding across the front wall of the housing into the cavity to electrically contact a different portion of the jack plug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical jack recited in claim 1 including additionally a cover for such cavity and wherein the electrical contactor electrode includes at least one spring finger protruding over the front wall to secure the cover to the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical jack recited in claim 2 wherein the electrical contactor electrode has an external connector portion integrally formed therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing having wall means for forming an inner cavity, the wall means including a dielectric front wall having an axially outwardly extended integral collar means for defining a dielectric passageway in communication with said cavity and permitting insertion of a mating connector into said cavity; first electrical contact means disposed within said cavity for engagement with a first portion of said mating connector; and second electrical contact means disposed exteriorly on said front wall and having a mounting portion disposed around said collar means, said second electrical contact means including another portion extended over an edge portion of said front wall into said cavity for engagement with a second portion of said mating connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing having wall means for forming an inner cavity, the wall means including a dielectric front wall having an axially outwardly extended integral collar means for defining a dielectric passageway in communication with said cavity and permitting insertion of a mating connector into said cavity; first electrical contact means disposed within said cavity for engagement with a first portion of said mating connector; and second electrical contact means disposed exteriorly on said front wall and having a mounting portion disposed around said collar means, said second electrical contact means including another portion extended over an edge portion of said front wall into said cavity for engagement with a second portion of said mating connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electrical connector as set forth in claim 4 wherein said wall means includes a second wall comprising a removeable cover disposed adjacent said first wall; and said second electrical contact means includes a resilient finger means extended over onto said cover for holding said cover in place on the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrical connector as set forth in claim 5 wherein said wall means includes a third wall disposed adjacent said first wall and provided with a slot; and said second electrical contact means includes tab means extended over onto said third wall for retaining engagement in said slot.