Modular plug with locking member

Claim 2

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and a locking member in operable communication with both said slidable housing and said cable; wherein said locking member is secured to said cable to prevent said slidable housing from moving relative to said cable.

Claim 3

The plug of claim 1 , wherein said locking member is secured to said cable and abuts said second end of said slidable housing.

Claim 4

The plug of claim 1 , wherein said locking member holds said slidable housing to said cable at said second end.

Claim 5

The plug of claim 1 , wherein said mating portion is sized to be received into a RJ-45 jack.

Claim 6

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and a locking member in operable communication with both said slidable housing and said cable; wherein said locking member includes a main body having a cylindrical shape, said main body includes an adhesive applied to an inside wall of said main body.

Claim 7

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and a locking member in operable communication with both said slidable housing and said cable; wherein said locking member includes a main body having a cylindrical shape, said main body includes an adhesive applied to an inside wall of said main body.

Claim 8

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and a locking member in operable communication with both said slidable housing and said cable; wherein said locking member includes a main body having a circular shape, the main body includes an arm extending around an outside wall of main body and engaging said outside wall.

Claim 9

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and a locking member in operable communication with both said slidable housing and said cable; wherein said locking member includes a main body having a circular shape, the main body includes an arm extending around an outside wall of main body and engaging said outside wall.

Claim 10

The plug of claim 6 , wherein said arm has a mechanism to hold said arm to said outside wall.

Claim 11

The plug of claim 6 , wherein said arm is engaged to said outside wall by teeth.

Claim 12

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking is secured to said cable to prevent said slidable housing from moving relative to said cable.

Claim 13

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking is secured to said cable to prevent said slidable housing from moving relative to said cable.

Claim 14

The plug of claim 9 , wherein said means for locking includes means for securing a locking member to said cable so that said locking member abuts an end of said slidable housing.

Claim 15

The plug of claim 9 , wherein said means for locking includes means for holding said slidable housing to said cable at said second end.

Claim 16

The plug of claim 9 , wherein said mating portion is sized to be received into a RJ-45 jack.

Claim 17

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking includes a main body having a circular shape, the main body includes an arm extending around an outside wall of main body and engaging said outside wall.

Claim 18

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking includes a main body having a circular shape, the main body includes an arm extending around an outside wall of main body and engaging said outside wall.

Claim 19

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack: a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking includes a main body having a cylindrical shape, said main body includes an adhesive applied to an inside wall of said main body.

Claim 20

A modular plug comprising: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack: a slidable housing having a first end and a second end, said slidable housing receives said mating portion at said first end and said slidable housing is adapted to slide along said mating portion and engage said mating portion; a cable that is connected to said mating portion and extends through said second end of said slidable housing; and means for locking said slidable housing so that said slidable housing does not slide along said cable; wherein said means for locking includes a main body having a cylindrical shape, said main body includes an adhesive applied to an inside wall of said main body.