COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A communication connector comprising:
- a housing with an aperture for receiving a plug; and
a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially received in said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts including respective ends proximal said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts having respective ends distal said aperture, said distal ends fixed within said connector, said proximal ends rotating relative to said distal ends, wherein at least some of said plurality of plug interface contacts have a non-uniform cross-sectional width.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising back-rotated plug interface contacts having variable cross-sectional widths. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack having back-rotated plug interface contacts where at least two of the plug interface contacts have a differing beam length. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack having back-rotated plug interface contacts where at least two of the plug interface contacts have opposing bends in a deflection zone.
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16 Claims
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1. A communication connector comprising:
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a housing with an aperture for receiving a plug; and a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially received in said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts including respective ends proximal said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts having respective ends distal said aperture, said distal ends fixed within said connector, said proximal ends rotating relative to said distal ends, wherein at least some of said plurality of plug interface contacts have a non-uniform cross-sectional width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication system comprising:
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communication equipment; and a communication connector connected to said communication equipment, said communication connector including a housing with an aperture for receiving a plug, a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially received in said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts including respective ends proximal said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts having respective ends distal said aperture, said distal ends fixed within said connector, said proximal ends rotating relative to said distal ends, wherein at least some of said plurality of plug interface contacts have a non-uniform cross-sectional width. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication connector comprising:
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a housing with an aperture for receiving a plug; and a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially received in said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts including respective ends proximal said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts having respective ends distal said aperture, said distal ends fixed within said connector, said proximal ends rotating relative to said distal ends, said proximal ends configured, when said connector being mated to said plug, such that some of said proximal ends are deflected more than other of said proximal ends.
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16. A communication connector comprising:
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a housing with an aperture for receiving a plug; and a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially received in said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts including respective ends proximal said aperture, said plurality of plug interface contacts having respective ends distal said aperture, said distal ends fixed within said connector, said proximal ends rotating relative to said distal ends, said distal end being hemmed.
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