PTC adaptor
US4865561A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R11/05
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PTC adaptor for a pluggable data connector socket comprises an insulating housing (1) including a plug region (6) for insertion into the pluggable data connector socket, a socket region (16) including a plug receiving cavity (21) in which a pluggable data connector may be received, and a cord receiving region including a cavity (9) in which a plurality of insulated conductors may be received. The housing further includes a plurality of electrical contacts (24), each contact comprising a plug portion (26) extending into the plug region (6) for making an electrical connection with the pluggable data connector socket, a socket portion (28) extending into the plug receiving cavity (21), and a terminating portion (27) extending into the cord receiving cavity (9) for penetrating the insulating covering of the insulated conductors to make an electrical connection with the conductors therein.
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