Electrical connector with relative movement of mid sections of contacts inhibited by frictional engagement with a recess
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 housing including;
(i) a first part having a socket formed therein and shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable;
(ii) a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; and
(b) 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,wherein lugs of the contacts are positioned to engage a corresponding recess of the second part, the lugs securing the contacts to the second part when engaged in the corresponding recess of the second part in a direction transverse to a direction of slidable engagement between the first part and the second part, wherein relative movements between the mid sections of the contacts are inhibited by frictional engagement of the lugs with the recess.
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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; and 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, wherein relative movement between the mid sections of the contacts is inhibited by a fastener.
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8 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 housing including; (i) a first part having a socket formed therein and shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; (ii) a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; and (b) 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,wherein lugs of the contacts are positioned to engage a corresponding recess of the second part, the lugs securing the contacts to the second part when engaged in the corresponding recess of the second part in a direction transverse to a direction of slidable engagement between the first part and the second part, wherein relative movements between the mid sections of the contacts are inhibited by frictional engagement of the lugs with the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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