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US6126476A
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Enhanced performance connector
Assignee: Siemon Co
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Filing: 1998-03-23
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Granted: 2000-10-03
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Expires: 2018-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A connector including a plug, and outlet and a connecting block each of which provides enhanced performance by reducing crosstalk. The plug includes contacts having a reduced amount of adjacent area between neighboring contacts and a load bar that staggers the wires to be terminated to the contacts. An outlet which mates with the plug includes contacts positioned in a contact carrier so that adjacent area between neighboring contacts is reduced. A connecting block includes pairs of contacts wherein the distance between contacts in a pair is smaller than the distance between sets of pairs. The connecting block also includes an improved tip that reduces untwisting of wire coupled to the connecting block.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Viklund
- 👤 Olindo Savi
- 👤 Joshua Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6473; H01R13/6477; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A telecommunications connecting block comprising: a base; a first tooth extending from said base and having a first width and a distal end; a second tooth extending from said base and having a second width greater than said first width; a contact positioned on each side of said first tooth; wherein said first tooth has a pair of outside walls and a pair of inside walls, each of said outside walls tapering towards said distal end and each of said inside walls tapering towards said distal end to define a tip at said distal end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A telecommunications connecting block comprising: a base; a first tooth extending from said base and having a first width and a distal end; a second tooth extending from said base and having a second width greater than said first width; a contact positioned on each side of said first tooth; wherein said first tooth has a pair of outside walls and a pair of inside walls, each of said outside walls tapering towards said distal end and each of said inside walls tapering towards said distal end to define a tip at said distal end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 1 wherein: said tip has a width less than ten thousandths of an inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 5 wherein: said telecommunications block includes two end walls, two first teeth and one second tooth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 1 wherein: one of said inside walls of said first tooth includes a notch for receiving an edge of said contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 1 further comprising: an end wall adjacent said first tooth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 5 wherein: said end wall has an end wall inside surface and an end wall distal end, said end wall inside surface being juxtaposed one of said inside walls of said first tooth, said end wall inside surface tapering towards said end wall distal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 1 wherein: said connecting block has a longitudinal axis passing through said first tooth and said second tooth, said contact being positioned at an oblique angle relative to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 7 wherein: said oblique angle is 45 degrees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 8 wherein: said oblique angle is 45 degrees.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telecommunications connecting block comprising: a base; a first tooth extending from said base and having a distal end, said first tooth having a pair of outside walls and a pair of inside walls, each of said outside walls tapering towards said distal end and each of said inside walls tapering towards said distal end to define a tip at said distal end; and a contact positioned on each side of said first tooth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telecommunications connecting block comprising: a base; a first tooth extending from said base and having a distal end, said first tooth having a pair of outside walls and a pair of inside walls, each of said outside walls tapering towards said distal end and each of said inside walls tapering towards said distal end to define a tip at said distal end; and a contact positioned on each side of said first tooth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 10 wherein: said tip has a width less than ten thousandths of an inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 10 wherein: said connecting block has a longitudinal axis, said contact being positioned at an oblique angle relative to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 10 wherein: one of said inside walls of said first tooth includes a notch for receiving an edge of said contact.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 10 further comprising: an end wall adjacent said first tooth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The telecommunications connecting block of claim 14 wherein: said end wall has an end wall inside surface and an end wall distal end, said end wall inside surface being juxtaposed one of said inside walls of said first tooth, said end wall inside surface tapering towards said end wall distal end.
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