Electrical jack
US6056602A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical jack comprises a rectangular insulative body, an insulative bottom member, a grounding terminal, two signal terminals, and two detecting terminals. The signal terminals and the detecting terminals are received in passageways defined in the body. The signal terminals each have a fixing portion a spring portion, an engaging portion and a solder portion proximate the engaging portion. The spring portion is deflected by a pin of an inserted connector to engage with the engaging portion thereby providing a short electrical path therethrough.
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