Patent · US Expired

Modular jack with visual indicator

US6913481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2003
Grant dateJul 5, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/7175
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of a modular jack includes a visual indicator for indicating a condition of an electrical signal, and a body capable of receiving at least a portion of a connector plug. The body has a first outer surface located in a first plane, and a second outer surface located in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane. The body defines a pocket for receiving at least a portion of the visual indicator. The pocket extends into the body from the first and the second outer surfaces so that the at least a portion of the visual indicator can be inserted into the pocket in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the second plane.

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