Patent ID: 6780054
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A telecommunication outlet for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:a conductive housing having a top, a bottom, side walls joining said top and bottom, an outer shield and an inner shield, said outer shield, said inner shield, said top, said bottom, and said side walls being in electrical contact; a vertical shield extending between said top and bottom; and a horizontal shield positioned between said top and bottom and between said sidewalls, said horizontal shield and said vertical shield defining four quadrants, each of said four quadrants containing contacts corresponding to a tip and ring pair; wherein said contacts each have a contact tail extending downwards beyond said printed circuit board; and said inner shield has an extension extending downwards beyond said printed circuit board, said extension being a planar member positioned within a longitudinal slot formed in said printed circuit board, said extension being disposed between a first set of four contact tails and a second set of said four contact tails.