Joshua Randall

US Patent:

61203076, Sep 19, 2000

Filed:

Apr 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/286284

Inventors:

Paul E. Nagel - Sandy UT
Brent Madsen - Providence UT
David Oliphant - Salt Lake City UT
Joshua Randall - Crystal MN
Ryan A. Kunz - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01R 1344
H01R 1360

US Classification:

439131

Abstract:

A connector includes a modular housing having a jack slidably disposed thereto. The housing includes a substantially U-shaped frame having a cover mounted thereon. A printed circuit board (PCB) is secured to the frame and has an elongated center finger extending between the opposing side walls of the frame. A plurality of partially exposed contact lines are formed on the center finger of the PCB. The jack includes a slide plate having an aperture extending therethrough and a channel communicating with the aperture. The aperture is configured to receive a media plug. Mounted on the slide plate so as to be positioned over the channel is a pin block. The pin block has a plurality of elongated slots formed therein. The slots face the channel and are separated by insulating walls. Disposed within each of the elongated slots is a substantially S-shaped pin.