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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1999
John David Schmidt, Shakopee, MN (US);
Roy Henneberger, Apple Valley, MN (US);
David Coppock, Bloomington, MN (US);
Bradley Kessler, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an insert for a jack. The insert includes a connector mount having a main body including a first side positioned opposite from a second side. The connector mount also includes a snap-fit connection structure positioned at the main body for securing the connector mount to the jack, a divider positioned at the first side of the main body, and an insulation displacement terminal housing positioned at the first side of the main body. A plurality of contact springs are separated by the divider, and a plurality of insulation displacement terminals are housed by the insulation displacement terminal housing. The insert further includes a circuit board that provides electrical connections between the insulation displacement terminals and the contact springs. The circuit board is mounted at the second side of the main body.