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Single-piece plug nose with multiple contact sets

  • US 8,992,261 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2011
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:

  • a plug nose body having a first side and an opposite, second side, the first side of the plug nose body being configured to hold a first set of contacts, which are electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of telecommunications media, the second side of the plug nose body defining a cavity;

    a pivotal cover coupled to the plug nose body at the cavity, the pivotal cover being configured to move from an open position to a closed position, the pivotal cover allowing access to the cavity when in the open position and covering the cavity when in the closed position; and

    a storage device positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body, the storage device including memory configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of telecommunications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a second set of contacts, which are electrically isolated from the first set of contacts, the second set of contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface.

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