Modular connector
US6533465B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The modular connector includes a replaceable first cartridge having at least one communication terminal. The at least one communication terminal of the first cartridge can be electrically conductive and, in some instances, optically transmissive and has first and second opposed ends, wherein the first end is adapted to transmit a communication signal to a receptacle. The modular connector includes a second cartridge having at least one communication terminal defining first and second receptors. The at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge can be electrically conductive and, in some instances, optically transmissive. The first receptor of the at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge is adapted to receive a communication member, such as wire and, in some instances, an optical fiber. The second receptor of the at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge is adapted to releasably engage one end of the at least one communication terminal of the replaceable first cartridge. The first and second cartridges are adapted to be selectively mated and demated such that the first cartridge can be easily and efficiently replaced.
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