Patent ID: 11916327
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 4:
5. A cable assembly, comprising:
a cable comprising:
a first branch including a first set of wires;
a second branch including a second set of wires; and
a main branch, including the first set of wires and the second set of wires; and

a double density plug terminating a free end of the main branch, the double density plug comprising a housing including:
a locking tab formed on the outside of the housing on a first side of the housing and configured to mechanically couple the double density plug to a corresponding receptacle connector;
a first insulation displacing contact formed on the first side of the housing and configured to expose the first set of wires to a first set of pins of the corresponding receptacle connector;
a second insulation displacing contact formed on a second side of the housing opposite the first side and configured to expose the second set of wires to a second set of pins of the corresponding receptacle connector;
a first coupling contact configured to provide a spring force ensuring mechanical and electrical coupling to the first insulation displacing contact; and
a second coupling contact configured to provide a spring force ensuring mechanical and electrical coupling to second first insulation displacing contact.