ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, comprising:
- (a) a first part having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable;
(b) a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable;
(c) a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including;
(i) resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable;
(ii) insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and
(iii) mid sections extending therebetween; and
(d) a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of said mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems,wherein the capacitive plates are arranged side by side, extend in a substantially common direction, and are separated by a dielectric material extending at least partially therebetween.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a first part having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween; and a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of said mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems, wherein the capacitive plates are arranged side by side, extend in a substantially common direction, and are separated by a dielectric material extending at least partially therebetween.
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23 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, comprising:
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(a) a first part having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; (b) a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; (c) a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including; (i) resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; (ii) insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and (iii) mid sections extending therebetween; and (d) a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of said mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems, wherein the capacitive plates are arranged side by side, extend in a substantially common direction, and are separated by a dielectric material extending at least partially therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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