Electrical jack and patch cord assemblies
US4256936A · kind A · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical jack having at least one socket for receiving an edge connector, a printed circuit board structure having an end portion extending into the socket for reception in the connector upon insertion of the connector into the socket, and switching means normally conditioned to cooperate with a printed circuit on the printed circuit board for electrically connecting a first set of jack terminals to a second set of jack terminals, the switching means extending into the jack's socket for actuation by insertion of the connector into the socket to electrically disconnect the two sets of terminals from each other.
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