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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2000
James D'Addario, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Luc Heiligenstein, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Melamed, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Kowal, Chicago, IL (US);
J. D'Addario & Company, Inc., Farmingdale, NY (US);
Abstract
A plug connector is provided for mating with a jack connector. The plug connector includes a base and a tubular member extending from the base. The tubular member includes a contact area, a terminal end composed of a conductive material and located distal to the base and a spring. The terminal end is insulated from the contact area and may have a circumferential groove located thereon. A core may be disposed within the tubular member and has an insulative material disposed about at least one signal conductor. A jack connector is also provided for receiving, for example, the foregoing plug connector and the jack connector includes a body which has a cavity and a first plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the cavity and configured to be engageable with the tubular member. A second plurality of electrical contacts may also be disposed within the cavity and are also configured to be engageable with the tubular member.