Communication cable terminating plug
US6250949A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6463
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular communication plug for terminating communication cables has a housing having a connector end including a conductor alignment region having a plurality of parallel slots therein and a conductor organizing sled insertable into the housing. The sled is an elongated member having a connector end which fits within the conductor alignment region of the housing, and a cable termination end. A plurality of septa form channels or passages for twisted pairs of wires and lead to an array of parallel grooves at the connector end. The septa are insertable within the jacket of the cable, which is crimped thereto by means of a crimping ring. A split wedge collar surrounds the crimping ring and is, when in position, latched to the housing to hold the sled therewithin. A plurality of contact blades are insertable into the slots in the housing to make electrical contact with the wires in the grooves. The sled is provided with a cap or cover member for preventing the conductors in the sled from bellying up.
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