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US5702271A
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Ultra low profile board-mounted modular jack
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1996-08-30
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2016-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A modular jack (10) mountable to a circuit board (12), with a bottom section (50) of a housing (32) forwardly of solder tails (38) of contacts (36) thereof, being disposed within a recess (52) in the circuit board, whereby the height of the top surface of the jack above the circuit board is minimized without reducing the size of the plug-receiving cavity (30) of the jack.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Richard Steinman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
An arrangement of a modular jack and a circuit board, comprising: a modular jack including at least an insulative housing having board-mounting sections and a plurality of contact members retained therein and having board-connecting sections extending from said housing, and a circuit board having a top surface and an edge and a plurality of conductive sites corresponding to respective said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and further having mounting apertures cooperable with said board-mounting sections of said housing, said board-mounting sections of said housing and said board-connecting sections of said contact members depending below a board-mounting face of said housing abuttable against said top surface of said circuit board; said modular jack defining a plug-receiving cavity extending inwardly from a mating face, and said contact members including respective contact sections extending into said plug-receiving cavity to be engaged by corresponding contacts of a mating plug connector received into said plug-receiving cavity, and said modular jack further including a bottom section defining at least a latch arm channel adjoining said plug-receiving cavity and extending rearwardly from said mating face at least to rearwardly facing latch surfaces; said bottom section of said housing extending below said board-mounting face thereof forwardly of said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and said circuit board defining a recess extending inwardly from said edge complementary to said bottom section of said housing, to receive thereinto at least said bottom section of said housing, whereby the height of a top surface of said modular jack above said top surface of said circuit board is minimized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
An arrangement of a modular jack and a circuit board, comprising: a modular jack including at least an insulative housing having board-mounting sections and a plurality of contact members retained therein and having board-connecting sections extending from said housing, and a circuit board having a top surface and an edge and a plurality of conductive sites corresponding to respective said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and further having mounting apertures cooperable with said board-mounting sections of said housing, said board-mounting sections of said housing and said board-connecting sections of said contact members depending below a board-mounting face of said housing abuttable against said top surface of said circuit board; said modular jack defining a plug-receiving cavity extending inwardly from a mating face, and said contact members including respective contact sections extending into said plug-receiving cavity to be engaged by corresponding contacts of a mating plug connector received into said plug-receiving cavity, and said modular jack further including a bottom section defining at least a latch arm channel adjoining said plug-receiving cavity and extending rearwardly from said mating face at least to rearwardly facing latch surfaces; said bottom section of said housing extending below said board-mounting face thereof forwardly of said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and said circuit board defining a recess extending inwardly from said edge complementary to said bottom section of said housing, to receive thereinto at least said bottom section of said housing, whereby the height of a top surface of said modular jack above said top surface of said circuit board is minimized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The arrangement as set forth in claim 1 wherein said mounting apertures of said circuit board are in communication with said recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The arrangement as set forth in claim 1 wherein said modular jack includes a shield surrounding said housing, said shield including a bottom wall traversing an outer surface of said bottom section of said housing and extending rearwardly from a front face of said shield to enclose said plug-receiving cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plug-receiving cavity is in communication with a bottom surface of said bottom section of said housing extending rearwardly from said mating face of said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The arrangement as set forth in claim 4 wherein said modular jack includes a shield surrounding said housing, said shield including a bottom wall traversing an outer surface of said bottom section of said housing and extending rearwardly from a front face of said shield to enclose said plug-receiving cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
221 words
An arrangement of a connector and a circuit board, comprising: a connector including at least an insulative housing having board-mounting sections and a plurality of contact members retained therein and having board-connecting sections extending from said housing, and a circuit board having a top surface and an edge and a plurality of conductive sites corresponding to respective said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and further having mounting apertures cooperable with said board-mounting sections of said housing, said board-mounting sections of said housing and said board-connecting sections of said contact members depending below a board-mounting face of said housing abuttable against said top surface of said circuit board; said connector defining a mating face, and said contact members including respective contact sections exposed along said mating face to be engaged by corresponding contacts of a mating connector, and said connector further including a bottom section adjoining said mating face; said bottom section of said housing extending below said board-mounting face thereof forwardly of said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and said circuit board defining a recess extending inwardly from said edge complementary to said bottom section of said housing, to receive thereinto at least said bottoms section of said housing, whereby the height of a top surface of said connector above said top surface of said circuit board is minimized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
221 words
An arrangement of a connector and a circuit board, comprising: a connector including at least an insulative housing having board-mounting sections and a plurality of contact members retained therein and having board-connecting sections extending from said housing, and a circuit board having a top surface and an edge and a plurality of conductive sites corresponding to respective said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and further having mounting apertures cooperable with said board-mounting sections of said housing, said board-mounting sections of said housing and said board-connecting sections of said contact members depending below a board-mounting face of said housing abuttable against said top surface of said circuit board; said connector defining a mating face, and said contact members including respective contact sections exposed along said mating face to be engaged by corresponding contacts of a mating connector, and said connector further including a bottom section adjoining said mating face; said bottom section of said housing extending below said board-mounting face thereof forwardly of said board-connecting sections of said contact members, and said circuit board defining a recess extending inwardly from said edge complementary to said bottom section of said housing, to receive thereinto at least said bottoms section of said housing, whereby the height of a top surface of said connector above said top surface of said circuit board is minimized.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-12-29 | 2001-06-30 | 2001-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-12-29 | 2005-06-30 | 2005-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-12-29 | 2009-06-30 | 2009-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |