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Enhanced performance telecommunications connector
Assignee: Siemon Co
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Filing: 2001-10-18
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Granted: 2003-10-07
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Expires: 2021-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A shielded telecommunications connector comprising a conductive core having core side walls and a horizontal shield joined to and perpendicular to the side walls. At least one contact carrier contains a contact, the contact having an insulation displacement contact for making electrical connection with a wire, the contact carrier being positioned on the horizontal shield between the side walls. At least one termination cap receives the wire and the insulation displacement contact, the termination cap positioning the wire relative to the insulation displacement contact. Each of the sidewalls has a sidewall ledge and the termination cap includes two first lips positioned beneath the sidewall ledges. The horizontal shield extends beyond a length of the termination cap.
Inventors
- 👤 Denny Lo
- 👤 Maxwell Yip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6471; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R13/65915; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593; H01R2107/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/04; H01R2201/16; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A shielded telecommunications connector comprising: a conductive core having core side walls and a horizontal shield joined to and perpendicular to said side walls; a contact having an insulation displacement contact for making electrical connection with a wire, said contact being positioned on said horizontal shield between said side walls; and, a termination cap for receiving the wire and said insulation displacement contact, said termination cap positioning the wire relative to the insulation displacement contact so as to align said wire with said insulation displacement contact; each of said sidewalls having a sidewall ledge; said termination cap including two first lips positioned beneath said sidewall ledges; wherein said horizontal shield extends beyond a length of the termination cap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A shielded telecommunications connector comprising: a conductive core having core side walls and a horizontal shield joined to and perpendicular to said side walls; a contact having an insulation displacement contact for making electrical connection with a wire, said contact being positioned on said horizontal shield between said side walls; and, a termination cap for receiving the wire and said insulation displacement contact, said termination cap positioning the wire relative to the insulation displacement contact so as to align said wire with said insulation displacement contact; each of said sidewalls having a sidewall ledge; said termination cap including two first lips positioned beneath said sidewall ledges; wherein said horizontal shield extends beyond a length of the termination cap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 wherein: said side walls extend beyond the length of the termination cap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 further comprising: a contact carrier supporting said contact; said contact carrier has a forward end and a rearward end; said insulation displacement contact being positioned between said forward end and said rearward end; and said horizontal shield extends along an entire length of said contact carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 further comprising: a contact carrier supporting said contact; said contact carrier includes a lip for engaging said conductive core and positioning said contact carrier relative to said conductive core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 4 wherein: said lip is perpendicular to a base of said contact carrier, said lip engaging an edge of said horizontal shield.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 wherein: said termination cap includes two second lips each positioned above said sidewall ledges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 further comprising: a first contact carrier and a second contact carrier, said first contact carrier being positioned on a top surface of said horizontal shield and said second contact carrier being positioned on a bottom surface of said horizontal shield.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 1 further comprising: a contact carrier supporting said contact and a further contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded telecommunications connector of claim 8 wherein: said contact provides a tip connection and said further contact provides a ring connection for a twisted wire pair.
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