Patent ID: 6161278
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination wire insertion tool and communications jack connector comprising:a multiple position modular registered jack (RJ) connector of a telephone connection interface having a plurality of slots that receive color coded, individual wires of a wire bundle, said individual wires having insulation that covers conductor wire, and conductive pins and associated teeth formed at the slots for piercing the insulation of the individual wires as they are received in the slots;a wire insertion tool comprising:a substantially rectangular configured body member formed from a substantially rigid material, said body member having a wire insertion end, a pin depression member on the wire insertion end, and a top surface;a plurality of substantially parallel grooves formed on the top surface of the body member and extending rearward from the wire insertion end, wherein each groove corresponds to a respective conductive pin and slot in said modular registered jack (RT) connector and frictionally receives a color coded, individual wire from a wire bundle of a phone line, such that each color coded individual wire has an end that extends beyond the wire insertion end, and whereineach groove is color coded in the order representing the order in which the color coded wires are inserted into the modular registered jack (RJ) connector, wherein the grooves receive in a frictional fit the respective color coded, individual wires of the phone line;wherein said wire insertion end of said wire insertion tool and multiple position modular registered (RJ) jack connector are connected together such that said pin depression member biases the pins and teeth, and said conductive pins and teeth pierce the insulation such that the conductive pins and teeth engage the conductor wire and lock the individual wires into the multiple position modular registered (RJ) connector upon subsequent removal of the wire insertion tool.