Patent ID: 7563125
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A jack assembly comprising: a jack housing having a front end, a rear end, and a contact sub-assembly joined to the rear end, the front end forming an opening to a cavity for receiving a plug, the contact sub-assembly comprising a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the rear end of the jack housing and spaced apart to define a plurality of conductor channels, the contact sub-assembly further comprising an insulation displacement contact (IDC) held within each of the plurality of conductor channels, wherein the IDC extends across the conductor channel such that, when a conductor is inserted into the IDC, the conductor rests within the conductor channel; and a connector cap mounted to the jack housing, the connector cap having a body arranged to at least partially cover the contact sub-assembly, the cap being formed from a non-conductive material having conductive particles dispersed therein, the body comprising an inner surface and a plurality of crosswalls projecting outwardly from the inner surface, each crosswall having first and second wall portions separated by a gap, wherein each crosswall is positioned to be inserted into one of the plurality of conductor channels such that the IDC fits within the gap.