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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1995
Victor E Slack, Lewisville, NC (US);
Rodney E Reich, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Mitchell E Miller, Clemmons, NC (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A dual modular jack insert subassembly 10 for use in a network outlet assembly 2 or in a patch panel including a mounting insert 16 to which modular jacks 12 with conventional panel stops 14 are attached without the use of additional fasteners. The mounting insert 16 is a molded member with a front window 20 through which the modular jacks 12 are accessible. Latch arms 18 extend rearwardly from the mounting insert, and a snap fastener 22 located on the inside of each latch arm opposes a window jamb 26 on a side of the window. The panel stops 14 cam the snap fastener 2 outward when the modular jacks 12 are inserted from the rear. The panel stops 14 are positioned in a channel 38 between the snap fastener 22 and a front shoulder 28 when properly mounted on the mounting insert 16.