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US5999400A
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Modular plug with electronic components
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1998-11-30
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A modular plug which has an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls which are perpendicularly interposed between the top two bottom walls. There are a plurality of front longitudinal terminal receiving slots in the top wall adjacent the front wall. There is also a cable receiving cavity in the rear wall. A plurality of rear longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots are in the top wall and between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall. A medial component housing cavity is interposed between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots. There is also a first plurality of conductors, each of which extends from the rear wall of the jack to adjacent a different one of said rear longitudinal contact terminal receiving slots. There is also a first plurality of terminal contacts, each of which is positioned in a different one of said rear longitudinal contact receiving slots and is connected to a separate one of the first plurality of conductors. A second plurality of terminal contacts is positioned is that each of them is in a different one of said front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots. There is at least one electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity. A second plurality of conductors connects a different one of the first plurality of terminal contacts with one of the electronic components. A third plurality of conductors each of which connects one of the electronic components with a different one of the second plurality of terminal contacts.
Inventors
- 👤 Yakov Belopolsky
- 👤 Joseph E. Shingara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/6608; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R13/6633; H01R13/717; H01R13/7175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there are a plurality of front terminal contact receiving slots in the top wall adjacent the front wall, a cable receiving opening in the rear wall, a plurality of rear terminal contact receiving slots in the top wall and between the front terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall, and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front terminal contact receiving slots and the rear terminal contact receiving slots; (b) a first plurality of conductive means wherein each of which conductive means extends from the cable receiving opening in the rear wall of insulative housing to adjacent one of said rear contact terminal receiving slots; (c) a first plurality of terminal contacts each of which is positioned in a different one of said rear contact receiving slots and which is connected to a separate one of the first plurality of conductive means; (d) a second plurality of terminal contacts each of which contacts is positioned in a different one of said front terminal contact receiving slots; (e) at least one electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (f) a second plurality of conductive means each of which extends in a generally forward direction from a different one of the first plurality of terminal contacts and at least one of which connects one of the first plurality of terminal contacts with the electronic component; and (g) a third conductive means which extends in a generally rearward direction from one of the second plurality of terminal contacts and which connects one of the second plurality of terminal contacts with the electronic component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
301 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there are a plurality of front terminal contact receiving slots in the top wall adjacent the front wall, a cable receiving opening in the rear wall, a plurality of rear terminal contact receiving slots in the top wall and between the front terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall, and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front terminal contact receiving slots and the rear terminal contact receiving slots; (b) a first plurality of conductive means wherein each of which conductive means extends from the cable receiving opening in the rear wall of insulative housing to adjacent one of said rear contact terminal receiving slots; (c) a first plurality of terminal contacts each of which is positioned in a different one of said rear contact receiving slots and which is connected to a separate one of the first plurality of conductive means; (d) a second plurality of terminal contacts each of which contacts is positioned in a different one of said front terminal contact receiving slots; (e) at least one electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (f) a second plurality of conductive means each of which extends in a generally forward direction from a different one of the first plurality of terminal contacts and at least one of which connects one of the first plurality of terminal contacts with the electronic component; and (g) a third conductive means which extends in a generally rearward direction from one of the second plurality of terminal contacts and which connects one of the second plurality of terminal contacts with the electronic component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second plurality of contacts is comprised of a substantially planar blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein the first conducting means is comprised of a plurality of electrical wires having insulation and a lower portion of each of the first plurality of contacts includes tangs for piercing the insulation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic components is a magnetic component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The modular jack of claim 4 wherein the electronic component is a common mode choke.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 4 wherein the electronic component is a transformer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a resistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a light emitting diode (LED).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of electronic components in the medial component receiving cavity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of electronic components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The modular plug of claim 11 wherein one of the second plurality of conductive means connects each of the electronic components with one of the first plurality of terminal contacts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The modular plug of claim 12 wherein the third conductive means is included in a third plurality of conductive means which extend rearwardly from at least some of the second plurality terminal contacts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The modular plug of claim 13 wherein each one of the conductive means connects one of the second plurality of conductive terminals with one of the electronic components.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein the electronic component is a magnetic component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The modular jack of claim 15 wherein the electronic component is a common mode choke.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 15 wherein the electronic component is a transformer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein the electronic component is a resistor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein the electronic component is a capacitor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The modular jack of claim 14 wherein the electronic component is a light emitting diode (LED).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
164 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there is at least one of front longitudinal terminal receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the front wall a cable receiving opening in the rear wall and between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall, and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall; (b) at least one electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (c) at least one terminal contact which is positioned in said front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slot; (d) a first conductive means which connects terminal contacts with the cable receiving opening; and (e) a second conductive means which connects one of the electronic components with a different one of the second plurality of terminal contacts.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
164 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there is at least one of front longitudinal terminal receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the front wall a cable receiving opening in the rear wall and between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall, and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slots and the rear wall; (b) at least one electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (c) at least one terminal contact which is positioned in said front longitudinal terminal contact receiving slot; (d) a first conductive means which connects terminal contacts with the cable receiving opening; and (e) a second conductive means which connects one of the electronic components with a different one of the second plurality of terminal contacts.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The modular plug of claim 21 wherein at least one of the contacts is comprised of a substantially planar blade.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The modular plug of claim 21 wherein the first conducting means is comprised of a plurality of electrical wires having insulation and a lower portion of the contact includes tangs for piercing the insulation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic components is a magnetic component.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The modular jack of claim 10 wherein the electronic component is a common mode choke.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a transformer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a resistor.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a capacitor.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The modular plug of claim 1 wherein the electronic component is a light emitting diode.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
228 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there is a front terminal contact receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the front wall, a cable receiving opening in the rear wall, a rear terminal contact receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the rear wall and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front terminal contact receiving slot and the rear terminal contact receiving slot; (b) a first conductive means which extends from the cable receiving opening in the rear wall of the insulative housing to adjacent said rear contact terminal receiving slot; (c) a first terminal contact positioned in a said rear contact receiving slot and which is connected to the first conductive means; (d) a second terminal contact which is positioned in said front terminal contact receiving slot; (e) an electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (f) a second conductive means which extends in a generally forward direction from the first terminal contact to connect the first terminal contact with the electronic component; and (g) a third conductive means which extends in a generally rearward direction from the second terminal contact to connect the second of terminal contact with the electronic component.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
228 words
A modular plug comprising: (a) an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of lateral walls perpendicularly interposed between said top and bottom walls and wherein there is a front terminal contact receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the front wall, a cable receiving opening in the rear wall, a rear terminal contact receiving slot in the top wall adjacent the rear wall and a medial component housing cavity interposed between the front terminal contact receiving slot and the rear terminal contact receiving slot; (b) a first conductive means which extends from the cable receiving opening in the rear wall of the insulative housing to adjacent said rear contact terminal receiving slot; (c) a first terminal contact positioned in a said rear contact receiving slot and which is connected to the first conductive means; (d) a second terminal contact which is positioned in said front terminal contact receiving slot; (e) an electronic component positioned in the medial component receiving cavity; (f) a second conductive means which extends in a generally forward direction from the first terminal contact to connect the first terminal contact with the electronic component; and (g) a third conductive means which extends in a generally rearward direction from the second terminal contact to connect the second of terminal contact with the electronic component.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modular jack of claim 30 wherein the electronic components is a magnetic component.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The modular jack of claim 31 wherein the electronic component is a common mode choke.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 31 wherein the electronic component is a transformer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 30 wherein the electronic component is a resistor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
13 words
The modular jack of claim 30 wherein the electronic component is a capacitor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The modular plug of claim 30 wherein the electronic component is a light emitting diode (LED).
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-12-06 | 2003-06-07 | 2003-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-12-06 | 2007-06-07 | 2007-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-12-06 | 2011-06-07 | 2011-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |