Electrical connectors – Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
Patent
1998-10-30
2000-10-31
Sircus, Brian
Electrical connectors
Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
439955, H01R 2900
Patent
active
061393428
ABSTRACT:
A media jack is provided having an aperture configured to receive a first media plug and a second media plug each of different configuration. A plurality of discrete contact wires extend from the housing into the aperture. Positioned on the side of the housing is a switch arm having a first contact and second contact positioned at the opposing sides thereof. The switch arm is operable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the switch arm biases in electrical contact with the first contact such that a head of the switch arm is disposed within the aperture of the media plug. In this position, a discrete contact wire communicates with a first electrical pathway including the first contact and switch arm. In the second position, switch arm is manually pushed backwards so that the switch arm is in electrical communication with the second contact. In this configuration, the discrete contact wire is in communication with a second electrical pathway including that switch arm and second contact.
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3Com Corporation
Duverne J. F.
Sircus Brian
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