US4789348A
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Modular connector with unitary dust cover
Assignee: Corning Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-30
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A connector having a unitary dust cover. The dust cover is formed by a cap fitting on one side of the connector and two flaps attached to the cap, each flap adapted to cover a portion of the other side of the connector, which may have attached posts to allow the connector to be used in modular fashion with a base plate. At least one flap may be held between the posts by indentations in the flap.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton G. Hampton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
Apparatus comprising: (a) a connector having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, the first side having a first opening therein; and, (b) a unitary cover for the connector, comprising: (i) a cap placed on the connector first side, the cap having a hole therein in communication with the first opening; and, (ii) first and second flaps mounted on the cap, the first flap having at least one perforation, the first and second flaps each covering a portion of the connector second side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
Apparatus comprising: (a) a connector having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, the first side having a first opening therein; and, (b) a unitary cover for the connector, comprising: (i) a cap placed on the connector first side, the cap having a hole therein in communication with the first opening; and, (ii) first and second flaps mounted on the cap, the first flap having at least one perforation, the first and second flaps each covering a portion of the connector second side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus comprising: (a) a connector comprising a first side having a first opening therein, and a second side opposing the first side, the second side having two posts mounted thereon; and, (b) a unitary cover for the connector, comprising: (i) a cap placed on the connector first side, the cap having a hole therein in communication with the first opening; and, (ii) first and second flaps mounted on the cap, the first flap having at least one perforation, the first and second flaps each covering a portion of the connector second side, at least one flap being between the posts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus comprising: (a) a connector comprising a first side having a first opening therein, and a second side opposing the first side, the second side having two posts mounted thereon; and, (b) a unitary cover for the connector, comprising: (i) a cap placed on the connector first side, the cap having a hole therein in communication with the first opening; and, (ii) first and second flaps mounted on the cap, the first flap having at least one perforation, the first and second flaps each covering a portion of the connector second side, at least one flap being between the posts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 2, the flap between the posts having indentations, each indentation abutting a post.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein the connector is a jack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 4, further comprising a wire extending from the connector second side through a perforation in the first flap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein the connector second side has a second opening into which a portion of the second flap may be inserted.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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