US5011435A
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Modular jack
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1990-04-05
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2010-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A modular jack is disclosed and includes an insulating body having a plug insertion hole formed in a front end of the body for receiving therein a complementary plug having contact means. The body includes contact insertion holes communicating with the plug insertion hole and contact insertion slots inside the plug insertion hole at entrances to the contact insertion holes. Jack contacts are inserted into the contact insertion holes with free and portions of the contacts exposed inside the plug insertion hole in the body for contacting the plug contact means. The contact insertion slots are sized relative to the size of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to maintain proper positioning of the contacts and to prevent the contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Teresa A. Y. C. Seong
- 👤 Yap Y. Teck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R43/00; H01R43/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having a plug insertion hole formed in a front end thereof for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body communicating with the plug insertion hole, and contact insertion slots int he body inside the plug insertion hole at entrances tot he contact insertion holes; jack contacts inserted into the contact insertion holes with free end portions of the contacts exposed inside the plug insertion hole in the body for contacting the plug contact means; and wherein a portion of each jack contact engages its respective contact insertion slot, the contact insertion slots being sized relative to the size of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having a plug insertion hole formed in a front end thereof for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body communicating with the plug insertion hole, and contact insertion slots int he body inside the plug insertion hole at entrances tot he contact insertion holes; jack contacts inserted into the contact insertion holes with free end portions of the contacts exposed inside the plug insertion hole in the body for contacting the plug contact means; and wherein a portion of each jack contact engages its respective contact insertion slot, the contact insertion slots being sized relative to the size of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein said free end portions of the jack contacts are folded back toward an inner end of the plug insertion hole and said contact insertion holes extended oblique to the direction of insertion of the plug to orient intermediate portions of the jack contacts at oblique angles to the free end portions of the jack contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modular jack of claim 2, including folded areas of said jack contacts located in the contact insertion slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular jack of claim 2 wherein said jack contacts have tail end portions extending freely from the insulating body out of open ends of the contact insertion holes opposite the entrances to the insertion holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modular jack of claim 4 wherein said free tail end portions extend perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the plug into the plug insertion hole forming oblique angles with the intermediate portions of the contacts located within the contact insertion holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modular jack of claim 2 wherein said contact insertion slots are located to one side of the respective contact insertion holes whereby the jack contacts can be inserted freely into the contact insertion holes and then folded into the contact insertion slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modular jack of claim 6, including enlarged recesses in the insulating body at the entrances to the contact insertion holes for guiding the jack contacts thereinto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having receptacle means for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body and contact insertion slots in the body at entrances to the contact insertion holes; jack contacts inserted into the contact insertion holes with free end portions of the contacts exposed inside and folded back toward an inner end of the receptacle means for contacting the plug contact means; and wherein the folded back portion of each jack contact engages its respective contact insertion slot the contact insertion slots being sized relative tot he size of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having receptacle means for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body and contact insertion slots in the body at entrances to the contact insertion holes; jack contacts inserted into the contact insertion holes with free end portions of the contacts exposed inside and folded back toward an inner end of the receptacle means for contacting the plug contact means; and wherein the folded back portion of each jack contact engages its respective contact insertion slot the contact insertion slots being sized relative tot he size of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The modular jack of claim 8 wherein said contact insertion holes extend oblique to the direction of insertion of the plug to orient intermediate portions of the jack contacts at oblique angles to the free end portions of the jack contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular jack of claim 9 wherein said jack contacts have tail end portions extending freely from the insulating body out of open ends of the contact insertion holes opposite the entrances to the insertion holes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The modular jack of claim 10 wherein said free tail end portions extend perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the plug into the receptacle means forming oblique angles with the intermediate portions of the contacts located within the insertion holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The modular jack of the claim 1 wherein said contact insertion slots are located to one side of the respective contact insertion holes whereby the jack contacts can be inserted freely into the contact insertion holes and then folded into the contact insertion holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modular jack of claim 12, including enlarged recesses in the insulating body at the entrances to the contact insertion holes for guiding the jack contacts thereinto.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
180 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having a plug insertion hole formed in a front end thereof for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body communicating with the plug insertion hole and extending oblique to the direction of insertion of the plug, and contact insertion slots in the body inside the plug insertion hole at entrances to the contact insertion holes; jack contacts including intermediate portions in the contact insertion holes, free end portions folded back toward an inner end of the plug insertion hole, tail portions extending from the insulating body out of open ends of the contact insertion holes opposite the entrances to the insertion holes, and folded areas of the contacts between the free end portions and intermediate portions thereof located in the contact insertion slots; and wherein the contact insertion slots are sized relative to the size of the folded areas of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
180 words
A modular jack, comprising: an insulating body having a plug insertion hole formed in a front end thereof for receiving therein a complementary plug having appropriate contact means, contact insertion holes in the body communicating with the plug insertion hole and extending oblique to the direction of insertion of the plug, and contact insertion slots in the body inside the plug insertion hole at entrances to the contact insertion holes; jack contacts including intermediate portions in the contact insertion holes, free end portions folded back toward an inner end of the plug insertion hole, tail portions extending from the insulating body out of open ends of the contact insertion holes opposite the entrances to the insertion holes, and folded areas of the contacts between the free end portions and intermediate portions thereof located in the contact insertion slots; and wherein the contact insertion slots are sized relative to the size of the folded areas of the jack contacts so that there is provided an interference fit therebetween to prevent the jack contacts from backing out of the contact insertion holes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein said tail portions extend perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the plug into the plug insertion hole.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein said contact insertion slots are located to one side of the respective contact insertion holes whereby the jack contacts can be inserted freely into the contact insertion holes and then folded into the contact insertion slots.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modular jack of claim 14, including enlarged recesses in the insulating body at the entrances to the contact insertion holes for guiding the jack contacts thereinto.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The modular jack of claim 1 or 8 or 14 wherein each jack contact has a substantially uniform cross section throughout.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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