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Electrical jack assembly

  • US 4,364,625 A
  • Filed: 06/12/1980
  • Issued: 12/21/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical jack adapted to receive a plug having tip, ring and sleeve members, said jack comprising tip, ring and sleeve spring assemblies each including a pair of break contacts;

  • said ring spring assembly also including a first and second movable spring element in electrical engagement with each other and a stationary spring element in electrical engagement with said first spring element when said plug is removed from said jack; and

    each assembly positioned to engage a correspondingly named plug member to actuate said contacts when said plug is fully inserted into said jack; and

    one of said movable ring spring elements adapted to engage said plug tip member and said sleeve spring assembly adapted to engage said plug ring member while maintaining said contacts closed when said plug is partially inserted in said jack.

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