Audio jack with improved contact arrangement

Details Audio jack with improved contact arrangement Audio jack with improved contact arrangement

2007-03-19

2008-12-30

Patel, T C (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

Reexamination Certificate

active

07470153

ABSTRACT:
An audio jack (100) for electrically connecting a mating plug (200) includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of electrical contacts (21, 22, 23, 24) retained therein. The insulative housing (10) has a first sidewall (11), a second sidewall (12) opposite to the first sidewall, and a plug-insertion hole (15) extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. Each electrical contact (21, 22, 23, 24) includes a mating portion (212, 222, 232, 242), a retaining portion (211, 221, 231, 241) and a solder portion (213, 223, 233, 243). The retaining portions (211, 221, 231, 241) are engaged with the first sidewall (11). The mating portion (212, 222, 232, 242) and the retaining portion (211, 221, 231, 241) of the electrical contacts (21, 22, 23, 24) are located on the same side of the insulative housing (10).

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