Patent ID: 6632106
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H01Q,H01R

Abstract:
A jack comprising:(a) an integrally formed body comprising a dielectric material; said body having a forward wall; an opposite rear wall; and defining an interior chamber and a plurality of bores; (i) said plurality of bores extending through said forward wall in communication with said interior chamber; (A) each of said bores being sized to receive a plug having a tip contact and a ring contact; (b) a plurality of electrically conductive spring contacts oriented within said interior chamber; (i) each of said spring contacts including tip spring contacts and ring spring contacts; (A) said tip spring contacts being disposed to make electrical contact with tip contacts of plugs inserted within said bores; (B) said ring spring contacts being disposed to make electrical contact with ring contacts of plugs inserted within said bores; (c) a first plurality of connection locations secured to said body and projecting from said forward wall; (d) a second plurality of connection locations secured to said body and projecting from said rear wall; (e) a plurality of conductive pins secured to said body and projecting from said rear wall; (i) said plurality of conductive pins includes at least first and second pins; (A) said first pin of said plurality of conductive pins constructed and arranged to be in electrical contact with a power source; and (B) said second pin of said plurality of conductive pins constructed and arranged to be in electrical contact with a ground signal for plugs, when plugs are inserted into said bores; (f) a circuit board secured to said body; said circuit board including a first and a second plurality of circuit paths; (i) said first plurality of circuit paths disposed on said circuit board to make electrical contact between said plurality of spring contacts and said first plurality of connection locations; and (ii) said second plurality of circuit paths disposed on said circuit board to make electrical contact between said plurality of spring contacts and said second plurality of connection locations.