Patent ID: 7955120
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A wire containment cap for a communication jack, the wire containment cap comprising: a strain relief clip that applies a pressure against a cable inserted in the wire containment cap, the strain relief clip comprising a base and a latch release section projecting from the base in a direction parallel to the insertion of the cable into the wire containment cap; and a shoulder containing strain relief guide slots in which the strain relief clip is disposed, the strain relief clip being secured in the guide slots by latch teeth, the latch release section comprising a pair of latch release tabs and latch release teeth, the latch release tabs and latch teeth arranged such that pressing the latch release tabs inward allows the strain relief clip to be moved in a direction perpendicular to the insertion of the cable; wherein the base defines a front face, a back face opposites to the front face and side edges, the latch release section projecting from the front face of the base.