Communication system and communication cable connector assembly
US6074255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/64
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication cable connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector and a plurality of breakout connectors. The first connector has a plurality of first terminals. The second connector has a plurality of second terminals with a plurality of subsets of terminals. Each of the plurality of second terminals mate with a corresponding one of the plurality of first terminals. Each subset of terminals includes a plurality of pairs of adjacent terminals. Each pair of adjacent terminals defines a breakout terminal pair. The breakout terminal pairs within a same subset of terminals are non-adjacent relative to each other. Each of a plurality of breakout connectors is associated with a respective subset of terminals. Each breakout connector has a plurality of third terminals connected with the breakout terminal pairs of the respective subset of terminals.
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