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US5226835A
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Patch plug for cross-connect equipment
Assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
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Filing: 1992-08-06
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2012-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A plug for interconnecting a pair of wires at its input with a pair of insulation displacement connectors (IDC) at its output is improved. The plug comprises a dielectric housing and a pair of non-insulated conductors within the housing that cross over and are spaced-apart from each other. Each conductor comprises a generally flat blade portion for insertion into an IDC at one end, and a terminal for making electrical contact with a wire at the other. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the terminal comprises an insulation displacement connector. Additionally, the conductors are identical to each other, but are reverse-mounted with respect to each other to achieve crossover.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank P. Baker, III
- 👤 Golam M. Choudhury
- 👤 W. John Denkmann
- 👤 Willard A. Dix
- 👤 Lyndon D. Ensz
- 👤 William T. Spitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6467; H01R13/58; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/922; Y10S439/941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
Apparatus for interconnecting a pair of wires at its input with a pair of insulation displacement connectors at its output including a dielectric housing and a pair of non-insulated conductors within the housing that cross over and are spaced-apart from each other, each conductor comprising a generally flat blade portion at one end, and a terminal for making electrical contact with a wire at the other; whereby crosstalk between conductors is minimized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus for interconnecting a pair of wires at its input with a pair of insulation displacement connectors at its output including a dielectric housing and a pair of non-insulated conductors within the housing that cross over and are spaced-apart from each other, each conductor comprising a generally flat blade portion at one end, and a terminal for making electrical contact with a wire at the other; whereby crosstalk between conductors is minimized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the conductors are identical to each other, but mounted in reverse orientation with respect to each other within the dielectric housing to achieve crossover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the terminal for making electrical contact with the wire comprises an insulation displacement connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the conductors are identical to each other, but mounted in reverse orientation with respect to each other within the dielectric housing to thereby achieve crossover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
A patchcord for making interconnection between pairs of insulation displacement connectors, the patchcord comprising a length of cord terminated in a plug at one end thereof, the cord comprising: at least one pair of insulated copper wires that are twisted around each other a plurality of times over the length of the cord; and a dielectric jacket surrounding the pair of insulated copper wires, the plug comprising: a dielectric housing including an upper member and a lower member that interlock together; and at least one pair of non-insulated conductors within the housing that cross over and are spaced-apart from each other, each conductor comprising a generally flat blade portion at one end and a terminal for making electrical contact with one of the insulated copper wires from the cord at the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A patchcord for making interconnection between pairs of insulation displacement connectors, the patchcord comprising a length of cord terminated in a plug at one end thereof, the cord comprising: at least one pair of insulated copper wires that are twisted around each other a plurality of times over the length of the cord; and a dielectric jacket surrounding the pair of insulated copper wires, the plug comprising: a dielectric housing including an upper member and a lower member that interlock together; and at least one pair of non-insulated conductors within the housing that cross over and are spaced-apart from each other, each conductor comprising a generally flat blade portion at one end and a terminal for making electrical contact with one of the insulated copper wires from the cord at the other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A patch plug for connection to a plurality of first insulation displacement connectors comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart electrical conductors, each being terminated in a second insulation displacement connector at one end and a contact blade at the other end, said contact blade being adapted for insertion into one of said first insulation displacement connectors, each conductor being paired with another conductor by a single crossover between same; and a dielectric housing containing the plurality of electrical conductors and maintaining the conductors aligned in predetermined positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A patch plug for connection to a plurality of first insulation displacement connectors comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart electrical conductors, each being terminated in a second insulation displacement connector at one end and a contact blade at the other end, said contact blade being adapted for insertion into one of said first insulation displacement connectors, each conductor being paired with another conductor by a single crossover between same; and a dielectric housing containing the plurality of electrical conductors and maintaining the conductors aligned in predetermined positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The patch plug of claim 6 wherein the dielectric housing comprises a dielectric upper housing member interlocked with a dielectric lower housing member to provide a unitary structure.
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