Patent ID: 8376630

Claim:
A hybrid RJ-45 plug comprising: a plug body having a front end, a back end, a left side, a right side, a bottom side, a top side, and a latch mechanism, the front end having first and second generally-cylindrically-shaped openings formed therein for receiving generally cylindrically-shaped first and second optical ports of a jack, respectively; a carrier positioned within the plug body, the carrier having a front end, a back end, a right side, a left side, and an inner lower surface, the front and back ends of the carrier facing the front and back ends, respectively, of the plug body, the carrier having a plurality of insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) disposed on the inner lower surface thereof at a location that is in between the front and back ends of the carrier, the IDCs partially extending through the inner lower surface, the carrier having a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the front end thereof and being connected by a plurality of respective electrical conductors to the respective IDCs, and wherein the plurality of electrical contacts of the carrier are positioned adjacent the front end of the plug body when the carrier is secured within the plug body; an organizer mechanically coupled to the carrier, the organizer having a front end facing the front end of the carrier and a back end facing the back end of the carrier, the organizer having a plurality of through-holes extending from the back end of the organizer to the front end of the organizer for receiving respective ends of respective electrical conductors, the organizer having at least first and second longitudinal slots extending from the back end of the organizer to the front end of the organizer for receiving respective ends of respective optical fibers, and wherein the respective IDCs partially extend through the organizer into the respective through-holes; and first and second optical ports disposed on the inner lower surface of the carrier, the ports having front ends that extend into the first and second generally-cylindrically-shaped openings formed on the front end of the plug body and back ends that engage respective front openings of the first and second longitudinal slots of the organizer.