Network connector and connection system
First Claim
1. A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, the network connection system comprising:
- a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable having four twisted pairs of conductors, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable, the connector comprising;
a conductive contact member for each conductor to which the conductors are couplable in electrically conductive relationship;
a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member;
a first pair guide formed of a dielectric material that defines four channels therethrough, the four channels including at least one crossing channel that guides one of the twisted pairs to a crossed location relative to other twisted pairs; and
a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
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Abstract
A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable. The connector includes a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
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18 Claims
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1. A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, the network connection system comprising:
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a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable having four twisted pairs of conductors, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable, the connector comprising; a conductive contact member for each conductor to which the conductors are couplable in electrically conductive relationship; a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; a first pair guide formed of a dielectric material that defines four channels therethrough, the four channels including at least one crossing channel that guides one of the twisted pairs to a crossed location relative to other twisted pairs; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, the network connection system comprising:
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a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable having four twisted pairs of conductors, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable, the connector comprising; a conductive contact member for each conductor to which the conductors are couplable in electrically conductive relationship; a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; in which the pair separator further comprises at least one tower, one of the four passages passing through the tower such that one of the twisted pairs can pass through the tower and its two conductors can be terminated to the conductive contacts located substantially at an end of the tower, and in which the pair separator of the twisted pair cable termination connector further comprises a wall, the wall being located substantially adjacent to a termination of one of the four passages and having slots supporting at least two of the conductive contacts such that one of the twisted pairs can pass through the passage and be terminated to the conductive contacts substantially at an end of the wall; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
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