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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2001
Leonard K. Espenshade, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A modular jack ( ) comprises an insulative housing ( ), a terminal module ( ) received in the housing, and a pair of LEDs ( ). The insulative housing comprises a top wall ( ), a bottom wall ( ) and a pair of side walls ( ). The top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls together define a receiving cavity ( ) for receiving a complementary plug connector. The bottom wall defines a pair of recesses ( ) at a front end thereof adjacent to corresponding side walls and two pairs of slits ( ) respectively communicating with corresponding recesses. Each LED is received in one of the recesses of the housing, and comprises an indicator ( ) and a pair of leads ( ) extending from the indicator. The leads are received in the slits for electrically connecting the indicator with a mating printed circuit board.