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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2016
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Robert E. Fransen, Orland Park, IL (US);
Satish I. Patel, Roselle, IL (US);
Joshua A. Valenti, Wheeling, IL (US);
Tse-Yu Lin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Moulik Shah, Chicago, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising both front-rotated and back rotated plug interface contacts. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising a two-piece front sled. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that retains its functionality when mated with both eight-position and six-position plugs.