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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2024
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Jackson William Raney, Bothell, WA (US);
John Walbridge, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Charles Bragg, Bothell, WA (US);
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Melville, NY (US);
Abstract
A data cable jack assembly comprises features that ensure secure connectivity between a data cable's drain wire and the assembly's metal door, as well as features that promote consistent and organized termination of the cable's insulated conductors. The assembly includes a wire management component through which is formed a cable reception hole surrounded by a collar on one side of the component. A slot is formed on the collar through which a cable's drain wire can exit the collar, and a raised bump is formed on the outer surface of the collar near the slot, over which the drain wire is routed. The jack assembly's door includes a notch that receives the bump while the door is closed, and the interaction between the slot and the bump establishes a robust electrical connection between the drain wire and the metal jack door.