Modular jack having wire-retaining spacer

Details Modular jack having wire-retaining spacer Modular jack having wire-retaining spacer

1998-12-28

2000-10-10

Sircus, Brian

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening

439 79, 439942, H01R 1373

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061295833

ABSTRACT:
A modular jack includes an insulative housing, a cavity defined in the housing, and a plurality of contacts extending into the cavity for connecting with wires extending from a lower portion of a rear face of the housing. A retaining spacer is integrally formed on a middle portion of the rear face of the housing. The spacer defines a plurality of grooves for snugly receiving a corresponding plurality of wires therein, respectively. The provision of the retaining spacer promotes conservation of space on the PCB on a portion thereof adjacent to the rear face of the housing of the modular jack.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3245024 (1966-04-01), Evans
patent: 5171155 (1992-12-01), Mendoza
patent: 5560981 (1996-10-01), Ito
patent: 5921805 (1999-07-01), Tabata et al.

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