Patent ID: 6386922
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus that allows a RJ-type connector to be physically and electrically connected to an electrical apparatus, the RJ-type connector including a body and a retention clip, the apparatus comprising:a frame including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture extending through the upper surface and the lower surface, the aperture being sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the RJ-type connector; one or more retention surfaces attached to the frame, the retention surfaces being sized and configured to generally prevent the RJ-type connector from passing through the lower surface of the frame when the RJ-type connector is inserted into the aperture; and a rocker arm pivotally mounted to the frame, the rocker arm comprising: a base that is sized and configured to engage the RJ-type connector when the connector is being inserted into the aperture, the engagement of the RJ-type connector with the base causing the rocker arm to pivot relative to the frame; first and second alignment arms connected to the base, the first and second alignment arms being sized and configured to slidably engage first and second sides of the retention clip; and first and second locking ears connected to the first and second alignment arms, the first and second locking ears being sized and configured to securely connect the RJ-type connector to the frame when the connector is inserted into the aperture.