Modular jack
US7614905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/64
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular jack (100) for receiving a mating plug includes a visual indicator (3) having a lighting pipe (31), a pair of pins (32) extending from the lighting pipe and a separate guiding pipe (33), and an insulative housing (1) including a front face (1), an opposite rear face (13), side faces (12) connecting with the front face and rear face. The insulative housing defines a pipe slot (152) extending through the front face and the side face for receiving the guiding pipe, and further has a receiving channel (152) in communication with the pipe slot for receiving the lighting pipe and a number of pin slots (151) extending rearwardly and through the rear face of the housing for receiving the pins.
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