Patent ID: 6676430
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A building terminal cross connector system for selectively and removably connecting wire pairs for telecommunication services, said connector system comprising:a first printed wiring board having a side edge; a plurality of jacks attached to said first printed wiring board, each of said jacks having a first surface, wherein said jack includes at least two electrical terminals for connection to a first wire pair for telephone service; and a plurality of plugs, each plug having a handle, at least two electrical terminals for connection to a second wire pair for telephone service and a second surface, said second surface for engaging said first surface of a respective jack, wherein a fulcrum point is established at an engagement point of said first surface of said jack and said second surface of said plug, said plug being rotated about said fulcrum point by said handle until an electrical connection is established between said at least two terminals of said plug and said at least two terminals of said jack and a physical connection is achieved between said plug and said jack, upon said physical connection, said handle of said plug passing over said side edge of said first printed wiring board.