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Miniature telephone jack and rack system
Assignee: Amphenol Network Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A miniature telephone jack rack system is disclosed. When located within the rack, adjacent miniature telephone jacks are offset vertically so as to permit a standard plug to be inserted into each miniature jack without physically interfering with the insertion of plugs into either of the adjacent miniature jacks. Interference between adjacent plugs is avoided while minimum spacing between adjacent plugs is maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary J. Gunell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/028; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/58; H04Q1/11; H04Q1/116; H04Q1/15; H04Q1/155; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R2107/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A telephone jack assembly which reduces required separation between individual jacks comprising: a plurality of identical jacks each having at least one port defining a pattern, each jack in said jack assembly defining the same port pattern, said at least one port providing access to a plurality of internal contact springs; and a housing for holding said plurality of identical jacks in staggered vertical relationship such that port patterns defined by adjacent jacks are offset from one another, whereby separation between adjacent jacks within said housing is reduced without causing interference between plugs inserted into said jacks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A telephone jack assembly which reduces required separation between individual jacks comprising: a plurality of identical jacks each having at least one port defining a pattern, each jack in said jack assembly defining the same port pattern, said at least one port providing access to a plurality of internal contact springs; and a housing for holding said plurality of identical jacks in staggered vertical relationship such that port patterns defined by adjacent jacks are offset from one another, whereby separation between adjacent jacks within said housing is reduced without causing interference between plugs inserted into said jacks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said plugs are single plugs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said plugs are dual plugs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said jacks are plug-in jacks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of identical jacks is a bantam jack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a backplane assembly and wherein each of said plurality of said jacks further comprises a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a staggered arrangement, said plurality of electrical contacts plugging into corresponding holes in said backplane assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said adjacent jacks are vertically offset by substantially 0.5 inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein each said jack includes three ports and said first port is separated from said second port by substantially 0.312 inches and said third port is separated from said second port by substantially 0.657 inches as measured to the centers of said ports.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The jack assembly of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a backplane assembly and wherein each of said plurality of jacks further comprises a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a single row, said plurality of electrical contacts plugging into corresponding holes in said backplane assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The jack assembly of claim 9 further including a funnel plate disposed on a face of the backplane and operative to align the electrical contacts of said jacks when plugged into corresponding holes of the backplane assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The jack assembly of claim 9 wherein said backplane assembly is a wirewrap backplane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The jack assembly of claim 9 wherein said backplane assembly is a printed circuit backplane assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The jack assembly of claim 12 wherein said printed circuit backplane assembly comprises a two layer board.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The jack assembly of claim 13 wherein said two layer board comprises 10 mil traces.
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