Patent ID: 6338656
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A modular jack that allows a RJ series connector plug to be connected to a communications card that conforms to the PCMCIA requirements for a Type III PC card, the modular jack comprising:a main body portion including a first outer surface, an opposing second outer surface, and a front surface, the first outer surface and the second outer surface being separated by a distance of 10.5 mm or less; and a receptacle located in the front surface of the modular jack that is sized and configured to receive the RJ series connector plug along a generally longitudinal axis such that no portion of the plug extends through either the first outer surface or the second outer surface of the main body portion of the modular jack when the plug is inserted into the receptacle; wherein there is no cutout in the first outer surface or the second outer surface that is configured to allow a biased clip of the plug to protrude through the outer surfaces.