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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
John N. Abel, Avon, IN (US);
Larry E. Fortner, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Avaya Technology Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A wire lead guide arrangement provided on a terminal housing of a communication connector. The terminal housing includes a base wall, and two rows of terminal posts disposed at opposite sides of the base wall. The terminal posts are configured to receive outside wire leads for establishing connections between the leads and connector terminals associated with the terminal posts. A wire guide structure in the form of a wall or bar extends between the two rows of terminal posts. The guide structure is configured to separate and prevent interaction between a first set of leads terminating at one row of the terminal posts, and a second set of leads terminating at the other row of terminal posts. The arrangement avoids variations in lead placement that might tend to degrade rated connector performance, particularly with respect to near end crosstalk (NEXT).