Patent ID: 6012936
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A switching jack comprising:a housing having a single opening for receiving a plug;a plurality of resilient conductive pins having a first end and a second end, said plurality of resilient conductive pins extending through an open area in said housing such that said second end of said resilient conductive pins moves when the plug is inserted in said housing; anda contact carrier for receiving said resilient conductive pins and engaging said housing, said contact carrier having a rear section and a bottom section substantially perpendicular said rear section, said rear section being integrally formed with to said bottom section, said first end of said resilient conductive pins extending through holes in said rear section and said second end of said resilient conductive pins extending through slots in said rear section;wherein said first end of said resilient conductive pins extends beyond said rear section a distance sufficient to enable said first end to make electrical contact with a circuit board; andwherein when a plug is not inserted in said housing, said second end of said resilient conductive pins extends beyond said rear section a distance sufficient to enable said second end to make electrical contact with the circuit board.