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Electrically balanced connector assembly
Assignee: Siemon Co
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Filing: 1992-12-18
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2012-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An electrically balanced connector assembly is presented. The assembly comprises a printed circuit board including integrally defined capacitive elements designed to compensate for reactive imbalance of electrical components connected thereto. A pair of wire termination blocks mounted to a first side of the circuit board are connected by circuitry on the circuit board to a corresponding pair of modular jacks mounted to a second side of the circuit board. The capacitive elements are connected between selected leads of the modular jacks and the wire termination blocks by the circuitry. The circuit board assembly is mounted in a panel yoke which includes a pair of apertures for allowing access to the modular jacks aligned therein. The apertures and circuit board assembly are orientated to allow connecting modular cords to gravity feed into and from the modular jacks. The panel yoke includes means for snaplockedly securing the panel yoke to a panel or a wall plate.
Inventors
- 👤 John Siemon
- 👤 Randy Below
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:06
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3897; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6464; H01R13/6466; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0228; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H05K1/11; H05K1/115; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A device for use in restoring electrical balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising: a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces; and at least one capacitive element integrally defined within said circuit board and connected to said circuitry, said at least one capacitive element comprising a plurality of plated through holes, said plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration to obtain a desired capacitance for restoring electrical balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A device for use in restoring electrical balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising: a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces; and at least one capacitive element integrally defined within said circuit board and connected to said circuitry, said at least one capacitive element comprising a plurality of plated through holes, said plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration to obtain a desired capacitance for restoring electrical balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electrically balanced modular jack device comprising: a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define at least one capacitance; jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; and termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electrically balanced modular jack device comprising: a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define at least one capacitance; jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; and termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said circuit board includes: a first surface having said jack means disposed thereon; and a second surface opposed to said first surface, said second surface having said termination block means disposed thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said termination block means comprises: a housing having first and second spaced apart sidewalls and an upper surface having a plurality of openings therethrough; a plurality of spaced apart insulation penetrating beam contacts disposed in said openings of said housing, said beam contacts connected to said circuit board; and a plurality of spaced apart teeth extending from said upper surface, said teeth defining wire conductor retaining slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrically balanced electrical connector comprising: a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define at least one capacitance; first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; and second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes defining said at least one capacitance; wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrically balanced electrical connector comprising: a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define at least one capacitance; first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance; and second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes defining said at least one capacitance; wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector of claim 5 wherein said circuit board includes: a first surface having said first connector means, disposed thereon; and a second surface opposed to said first surface, said second surface having said second connector means disposed thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connector of claim 5 wherein said first connector means comprises a jack.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical connection of claim 5 wherein said second connector means comprises a termination block.
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