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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin S. Novak, Lockport, IL (US);
Satish I. Patel, Roselle, IL (US);
Sean W. Lenz, Countryside, IL (US);
Assignee:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/2433 (2018.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/2433 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/5825 (2013.01); H01R 13/5829 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A communication connector has an outer housing with an opening, a shielding wrap at least partially enclosing the outer housing, and a contact carrier assembly configured to be interested into the opening of the outer housing. The contact carrier assembly at least partially encloses at least two contacts each with an insulation displacement contact (IDC). The contact carrier assembly also has an integrated wire cap that utilizes a hinge feature to press cable conductors of a cable into their respective IDCs.