Patent ID: 6123572
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular plug comprising:a dielectric housing having a cable insertion end, a mating end opposite to said cable insertion end, a lower body portion, and an upper lid portion connected to said lower body portion, said lower body portion extending from said cable insertion end to said mating end, said lower body portion having a plurality of terminal grooves formed adjacent to said mating end, and a cable receiving space extending from said cable insertion end adjacent to said terminal grooves, said upper lid portion being movable relative to said lower body portion to expose said cable receiving space;a plurality of terminals inserted into said cable receiving space through said terminal grooves; anda signal transmission cable received in said cable receiving space and having a plurality of conductive wires extending adjacent to said terminal grooves respectively and connected electrically to said terminals;said upper lid portion lying over said cable receiving space without extending to said terminal grooves and having a protrusion projecting into said cable receiving space to press said signal transmission cable against said lower body portion.