Central latch modular telephone connector

Details Central latch modular telephone connector Central latch modular telephone connector

1991-03-06

1992-06-02

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

439405, H01R 2302

Patent

active

051183102

ABSTRACT:
A modular telephone connector includes a housing defining a standard telephone jack, a contact carrier that mounts a plurality of metal contacts each having resilient cantilever jack forming portions and insulation displacement portions and a wire positioning fixture having aligned first and second rows of wire guide channels. The connector is assembled by latching the contact carrier and contacts to the housing, positioning wires through first and second wire guide channels of the wire positioning fixture and securing the fixture to the housing and contact carrier with a centrally located cantilever latch arm formed on the fixture inwardly from the periphery of the connector, closely adjacent the row of contacts. The latch arm engages a slot formed in the housing and contact carrier to releasably secure the fixture to the connector. The central latch arm prevents misalignment of the fixture with the housing and contact carrier which can result in defective termination of the connector.

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Installation instruction page for an AT&T modular plug (700A8).

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