Patent · US Expired

Modular plug connector

US4634209A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 1985
Grant dateJan 6, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q1/142
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modular plug connector with dual terminals for multiple wire conductor pairs, such as 20 conductors in 10 double pairs. The connector has a plurality of connection modules, a plurality of slide-in units and a wire guide insert in optional arrangements. This design permits the provision of individual functions for each of a plurality of pairs of wire conductors (each double terminal) and also mixed loading of the plug-in connector. Upon occurrence of errors it is possible to indicate error status for two respective wire conductors to a central unit by means of a slide-in unit.

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