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Communication Connectors

  • US 20180351303A1
  • Filed: 08/13/2018
  • Published: 12/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communications plug comprising:

  • a housing;

    a circuit board contained within the housing wherein the circuit board has a first end and a second end, the first end having pairs of electrical conductors attached thereto with a first pair connected on a top of the circuit board left of center, a second pair connected to the top of the circuit board right of center, a third pair connected to a bottom of the circuit board left of center and a fourth pair connected to the bottom of the circuit board right of center, and further wherein the circuit board has traces connecting the pairs of conductors to jack contacts located on the second end, the jack contacts being generally aligned such as to be numbered from 1 to 8, the first pair of conductors being electrically connected to at least one of jack contacts 3 and 6, jack contacts 4 and 5, jack contacts 1 and 2, and jack contacts 7 and 8,the second pair of conductors being electrically connected to at least one of jack contacts 3 and 6, jack contacts 4 and 5, jack contacts 1 and 2, and jack contacts 7 and 8, but not the same as the first pair of contacts,the third pair of conductors being electrically connected to at least one of jack contacts 3 and 6, jack contacts 4 and 5, jack contacts 1 and 2, and jack contacts 7 and 8, but not the same as the first or second pair contacts,the fourth pair of conductors being electrically connected to at least one of jack contacts 3 and 6, jack contacts 4 and 5, jack contacts 1 and 2, and jack contacts 7 and 8, but not the same as the first, second, or third contacts.

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