Patent ID: 7914333

Claim:
A plug-in adapter for establishing an electrical connection between contacts of a plug connected to a cable and contact surfaces of a patch panel formed on the edge of a printed circuit board, comprising: a first body having a top, a bottom, a front side, a rear side, and a first receiving chamber being defined in one of the front side and rear side of the first body, the bottom of the first body defining a bottom aperture, the first body also having a plurality of locking recesses positioned adjacent to the bottom aperture such that a plurality of lock elements are receivable within the plurality of locking recesses; a second body having a top, a bottom, a front side, and a rear side, a second receiving chamber being defined in one of the front side and the rear side of the first body, the second body also having the plurality of lock elements positioned adjacent to the top of the second body that extend outward therefrom; a plurality of first contact bodies, each one of the plurality of first contact bodies having a contact tongue and a top intermediate contact piece; a plurality of second contact bodies, each one of the plurality of second contact bodies having a bottom intermediate contact piece and a forked-shaped contact spring, the forked-shaped contact spring having an upper leg and a lower leg defining an opening for providing a connection with the printed circuit board; and wherein the contact tongue of the plurality of first contact bodies is located inside the first receiving chamber, such that the top intermediate contact piece is located adjacent to the bottom aperture and extended along and parallel to the bottom aperture; and wherein the contact spring of the plurality of second contact bodies is located inside the second receiving chamber, the bottom intermediate contact piece located adjacent to the top of the second body and extended along and parallel to the top of the second body; wherein the first body and the second body are connected in a mated condition by inserting the plurality of locking elements into the plurality of locking openings; and wherein the top intermediate contact piece contacts the bottom intermediate contact piece and forms an electrical connection when the first body and the second body are in the mated condition; wherein the first body and the second body are formed from an injection molded fire-resistant polymer material.