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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1986
Jeffrey P Dinsmore, Minnetonka, MN (US);
George B Pfeffer, Minnetonka, MN (US);
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector apparatus (10) is described having a housing with a first end (12) for releasably receiving a terminal end (200) of a jack and a second end (14) for receiving a twisted pair cable (300) having a pair of conductors (301, 302). The housing includes first and second intermediate electrical connectors (70, 80) having first ends (74, 84) for electrically contacting first and second exposed electrical contacts (206, 208) of the terminal end (200) when the terminal end (200) is secured to the housing in predetermined alignment. The first and second intermediate electrical connectors (70, 80) also include second ends (76, 86) having insulation displacement connectors (110) for providing electrical connection between insulation clad conductors (301, 302) of said twisted pair cable (300). Circuit elements (96, 97) are provided within the housing to provide for an electrical circuit between the first and second intermediate electrical connectors (70, 80) for providing compatible electrical connection between the jack and the twisted pair cable.