Modified registered jack-style plug for direct attachment to a circuit board
US9653825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7064
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A physical network plug, configured to attach to a registered jack (RJ)-style jack and also configured to be directly mountable to a circuit board, is provided. The plug includes a plurality of pin contacts extending from a front end thereof and configured to extend through and be electrically connected to a circuit board. Each of the pin contacts is electrically connected to a spade disposed within the plug. The plug further includes a pair of tabs, extending from the front end of the plug, and configured to extend through the circuit board from a rear side to a front side of the circuit board, and to clasp the front side of the circuit board.
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