Patent ID: 9252548
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H01R,H04Q

Claim Text:
1. A high density form factor networking component comprising: a plurality of RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors arranged into exactly three horizontal rows; a printed circuit board to electrically interface with each of the plurality of RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors; the high density form factor networking component constituting a 1× Rack Unit (1U) chassis connector having the RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors and printed circuit board therein, wherein at least a portion of the connector extends into a horizontal plane occupied by the printed circuit board; wherein the 1U chassis connector further includes: (i) a bottom chassis layer, (ii) the printed circuit board atop the bottom chassis layer, (iii) the plurality of RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors, and (iv) a top chassis layer; and wherein the plurality of RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors are oriented atop the bottom chassis layer in which a lowermost portion of the plurality of RJ45 mechanically compatible connectors is positioned anterior to the printed circuit board.