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US4772224A
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Modular electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-02
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2007-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A modular jack comprising an insulating body member wherein a plurality of electrical contacts engaged capacitors and which also may be provided with ferrite inductors to produce series inductance.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R. Talend
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7195; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A modulator telephone jack comprising an insulating body member formed with an opening for a mating connector, a plurality of electrical contacts mounted in said body member, a plurality of parallelepiped capacitors with first ends in contact, respectively, with said plurality of electrical contacts, an electrically conducting cover member mounted to said body member and engaged by the second ends of said plurality of parallelepiped capacitors, means for grounding said electrically conducting cover member, and ferrite inductor material surrounding said plurality of electrical contacts so as to provide series inductive loading, and wherein said body member is formed with a depression over which said plurality of electrical contacts pass and said first ends of said parallelepiped capacitors engage said electrical contacts over said depression so as to deflect said electrical contacts into said depression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A modulator telephone jack comprising an insulating body member formed with an opening for a mating connector, a plurality of electrical contacts mounted in said body member, a plurality of parallelepiped capacitors with first ends in contact, respectively, with said plurality of electrical contacts, an electrically conducting cover member mounted to said body member and engaged by the second ends of said plurality of parallelepiped capacitors, means for grounding said electrically conducting cover member, and ferrite inductor material surrounding said plurality of electrical contacts so as to provide series inductive loading, and wherein said body member is formed with a depression over which said plurality of electrical contacts pass and said first ends of said parallelepiped capacitors engage said electrical contacts over said depression so as to deflect said electrical contacts into said depression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A modular jack according to claim 1 wherein said electrically conducting cover member is soldered to second ends of said plurality of parallelpiped capacitors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A modu1ar jack according to claim 1 including an electrically insulating member formed with a plurality of holes in which said plurality of parallelpiped capacitors are respectively mounted and said insulating member is located between said cover member and said plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A modular jack according to claim 1 including a printed circuit board formed with at least one mounting opening, and said body member formed with at least one mounting prong which is receivable through said mounting opening to attach said modular jack to said printed circuit board and said plurality of electrical contacts to circuit paths on said printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A modular jack according to claim 4 including a conductive grounding area on said printed circuit board and at least one electrically conducting tab extending between said conductive grounding area and said electrically conducting cover member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A modular jack according to claim 1 wherein said ferrite material is a unitary mass which surrounds a number of said plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A modular jack according to claim 1 wherein said ferrite material comprises a plurality of discrete inductors which surround said plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A modular jack according to claim 7 wherein said plurality of discrete inductors are cylindrical-shaped and are each formed with an opening through which a respective one of said electrical contacts extend.
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