Alignment apparatus for use in the jack interface housing of a communication plug
US5951330A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing misalignment of a plurality of electrically conductive blades for use in a jack interface housing element of a communication plug. The apparatus comprises a locating bar fixedly mounted within the housing. Each blade is engineered with a bifurcated end to form an alignment notch that complements the shape of the locating bar. Thus, aligning the blades for electrical communication with a plurality of jack springs merely requires mating the alignment notches in the blades with the locating bar.
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