Patent ID: 6984155

Claim:
An Rj-45 socket comprising a base having a top surface; and multiple leads extending through the base; a circuit board mounted on the top surface of the base and having a bottom surface; a top surface; multiple lead contacts formed in the circuit board and connecting respectively to the leads in the base; multiple electrical contacts formed in the circuit board; and a circuit formed in the circuit board to electrically connect the electrical contacts respectively to lead contacts; a casing mounted on the base above the circuit board and having a front end; a top; a bottom; two sides; a cavity formed in the front end of the casing and having multiple notches formed in the cavity in the bottom of the casing; two pairs of slots formed respectively in the sides of the casing from the top to the bottom; a contact assembly mounted in the notches in the cavity and having multiple contacts mounted respectively in the notches and corresponding to and connecting respectively to the electrical contacts in the circuit board; and two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the top of the casing respectively near the sides, and each LED having two leads aligning respectively with the slots; and a cover mounted securely on and covering the casing, the circuit board and the base.