Method and apparatus for zone cabling
First Claim
1. A reusable connector for use with a female RJ style jack, the reusable connector for connection to the ends of twisted pair conductors in a twisted pair cable and also for connection to the side of the RJ style jack opposing the RJ style connection such that the RJ style jack is established in electrically conductive relation with the twisted pair conductors, the reusable connector comprising;
- a) a base element having a plurality of conductor receiving receptacles for maintaining twisted pair conductors in a substantially fixed spatial relationship to each other;
b) a second element, having conductive elements, for engaging said conductors and immobilizing them from being withdrawn from said conductor receiving receptacles;
the conductive elements having piercing members capable of piercing the conductors for conducting signal from the conductors to the conductive elements;
c) said RJ style jack having a plurality of electrodes for engaging the conductive elements on the cap when brought together; and
d) locking members on said connector for maintaining said cap in intimate engagement with said RJ style jack.
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Abstract
A factory installed wiring guide that guides conductors into position for quality termination and crimp and which provides strain relief (support) for the wires or fibers and the outer sheath of the cable to create a quality cable or sub-cable assembly supporting termination at both ends of the cable. The wiring guide is sized to overcome obstacles and fit into conduits during network wiring installation. The wiring guide may be inserted into a cavity on the backside of a RJ45 female connector, completing the termination of a station cable to a RJ45 female jack. The wiring guide may be installed into a plastic housing creating a RJ45 male connector. The wiring guide may be utilized for multiple connections without damaging or compromising the wiring guide and without the need for cutting the wire from the sub-connector. The wiring guide supports universal attachment to either male or female RJ45 connectors.
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16 Claims
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1. A reusable connector for use with a female RJ style jack, the reusable connector for connection to the ends of twisted pair conductors in a twisted pair cable and also for connection to the side of the RJ style jack opposing the RJ style connection such that the RJ style jack is established in electrically conductive relation with the twisted pair conductors, the reusable connector comprising;
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a) a base element having a plurality of conductor receiving receptacles for maintaining twisted pair conductors in a substantially fixed spatial relationship to each other;
b) a second element, having conductive elements, for engaging said conductors and immobilizing them from being withdrawn from said conductor receiving receptacles;
the conductive elements having piercing members capable of piercing the conductors for conducting signal from the conductors to the conductive elements;
c) said RJ style jack having a plurality of electrodes for engaging the conductive elements on the cap when brought together; and
d) locking members on said connector for maintaining said cap in intimate engagement with said RJ style jack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A reusable connector for use with a female RJ style jack, the reusable connector for connection to the ends of twisted pair conductors in a twisted pair cable and also for connection to the back side of the RJ style jack such that the RJ style jack is established in electrically conductive relation with the twisted pair conductors, the reusable connector comprising;
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a) a base element having means for maintaining twisted pair conductors in a substantially fixed spatial relationship to each other;
b) a second element, having conductive means for engaging said conductors and means for substantially immobilizing the conductors from being withdrawn;
the conductive means having means for piercing the conductors for conducting signal from the conductors to the conductive means;
c) said RJ style jack having a plurality of electrodes for engaging the conductive means on the cap when brought together; and
d) means for locking on said connector to maintain intimate engagement with said RJ style jack. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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