Patent ID: 8851902

Claim:
A dual-connector unit comprising: two jack connectors and an electrically connecting element having electrical contacts at both ends and configured to electrically connect the two jack connectors, wherein each jack connector comprises: a housing having a receiving cavity to receive a communication plug and a slot to receive the electrically connecting element, wherein the slot is defined between an external rear wall of the housing and an internal rear wall of the housing; and resilient conductive pins bent such that a first end of the resilient conductive pins extends through and beyond the external rear wall of the housing and a second end of the resilient conductive pins is positioned in the slot between the external rear wall of the housing and the internal rear wall of the housing; wherein the connecting element is inserted into both slots of the two connectors so that the resilient conductive pins of each connector are electrically connected to respective contacts of the connecting element to provide an internal electrical connection between the two jack connectors and when the communication plug is inserted to the receiving cavity of either one of the connectors, the respective resilient conductive pins are moved away from the respective contacts of the connecting element so as to disconnect the electrical connection of the two jack connectors.