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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
Thomas A. Johnson, Draper, UT (US);
Steven Lo Forte, Copperton, UT (US);
Ryan Kunz, Roy, UT (US);
Gary Stout, Farmington, UT (US);
3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A media connector including a shield. The media connector includes an arch formed within the media connector. The arch has pin guides that allow the contact pins to be properly positioned within the media connector. The pin guides also keep the contact pins from touching each other. The arch forms an arch channel through which the shield exits the media connector. The shield extends out beneath the media connector beyond the portion of the contact pins that are exposed for contact with contacts of a media plug. When the media plug is inserted in the media connector, the shield covers the electrical connection thus formed to provide both protection and insulation of the electrical connection. The arch also includes a groove that permits the shield to rest within the confines of the media connector when the media connector is retracted.