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Communication system and communication cable connector assembly

US6299490A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2000
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2020

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 first breakout connector. The first connector has a plurality of first terminals. The second connector has a plurality of second terminals with a plurality of adjacent pairs of terminals. Each of the plurality of second terminals mate with a corresponding one of the plurality of first terminals. A plurality of the adjacent pairs of terminals define breakout terminal pairs which are non-adjacent relative to each other. A first breakout connector associated with the second connector has a plurality of third terminals associated with the breakout terminal pairs of the second connector.

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