Patent ID: 6305950
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular communications connector including:a housing defining a plug receiving opening;a printed circuit board having traces thereon;a first plurality of conductors each having a portion arranged in accordance with a standard telephone wiring configuration, the first plurality of conductors being subdivided into a first subset of contacts and a second subset of contacts; anda second plurality of conductors that terminate pairs of wires of a communication cable at a first end and have a second end interconnected to a corresponding one of the first plurality of conductors through the printed circuit board,wherein the first subset of contacts are connected to the printed circuit board at first ends, extend from a bottom side of the printed circuit board towards and bend around a front end of the printed circuit board, and have second ends extending above a top surface of the printed circuit board to form plug contacting portions that are disposed within the plug receiving opening of the connector and the second subset of contacts are connected to the printed circuit board at first ends, extend from the top side of the printed circuit board toward the front end of the printed circuit board and then include a reverse bend ending in second ends that form plug contacting portions extending above the top surface of the printed circuit board and disposed within the plug receiving opening of the connector.