Patent ID: 7909656
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A plug for use with a cable having a first pair of wires, a second pair of wires, a third pair of wires, and a fourth pair of wires, the third pair of wires comprising a first wire and a second wire, the plug comprising: a first pair of plug contacts, one of the first pair of plug contacts being connectable to one of the first pair of wires, and the other of the first pair of plug contacts being connectable to the other of the first pair of wires; a second pair of plug contacts, one of the second pair of plug contacts being connectable to one of the second pair of wires, and the other of the second pair of plug contacts being connectable to the other of the second pair of wires; a third pair of plug contacts, one of the third pair of plug contacts being connectable to the first wire of the third pair of wires, and the other of the third pair of plug contacts being connectable to the second wire of the third pair of wires, the first pair of plug contacts being positioned between the contacts of the third pair of plug contacts; a fourth pair of plug contacts, one of the fourth pair of plug contacts being connectable to one of the fourth pair of wires, and the other of the fourth pair of plug contacts being connectable to the other of the fourth pair of wires, the second pair of plug contacts being positioned alongside the one of the third pair of plug contacts coupled to the first wire of the third pair of wires, and the fourth pair of plug contacts being positioned alongside the other of the third pair of plug contacts coupled to the second wire of the third pair of wires; a first capacitive coupling member spaced from the first, second, third, and fourth pair of plug contacts, the first capacitive coupling member comprising a first electrical contact and a first member extending at least partially about a portion of the second pair of wires to capacitively couple therewith, and the first electrical contact being electrically connectable to the second wire of the third pair of wires to thereby capacitively couple the second wire of the third pair of wires with the second pair of wires; and a second capacitive coupling member spaced from the first, second, third, and fourth pair of plug contacts, the second capacitive coupling member comprising a second electrical contact and a second member extending at least partially about a portion of the fourth pair of wires to capacitively couple therewith, and the second electrical contact being electrically connectable to the first wire of the third pair of wires to thereby capacitively couple the first wire of the third pair of wires with the fourth pair of wires.