Back-to-back modular plug coupler
OwnerLawrence Chi-Yuen Chaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards an in-line coupler for electrical and electronic components, having back-to-back jacks on opposite sides of a housing to electrically connect two separate electrical cables. The coupler includes a housing having two jacks on a front and rear side of the housing with a contact insert placed into the housing's center. The insert has a plurality of Z-shaped contacts secured to a base, with the contacts having contact ends extending in opposite directions to provide the contacts for the two jacks. The insert is introduced through an enlarged rear opening in the rear side of the housing, the base of the insert having a rear wall that closes a portion of the rear opening so that the front and rear jacks are similarly shaped.
Claims18
An in-line coupler for connecting electrical lines comprising:
- a housing having a first side with a first opening defining a first jack and a second side with a second opening defining a second jack;
- an insert comprising a plurality of Z-shaped electrical contacts secured to a base, the insert being introduced into the housing through the second opening.
An in-line coupler for connecting electrical lines comprising:
- a housing having a first side with a first opening defining a first jack and a second side with a second opening defining a second jack, the first jack is located in the top half of the housing and the second jack is located in the bottom half of the housing;
- and;
- an insert having a plurality of electrical contacts secured to a base, the insert being introduced into the housing through the second opening.
A method for assembling an in-line coupler comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing having a first side with a first opening defining a first jack and a second side with a second opening defining a second jack;
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- inserting an insert comprising a plurality of Z-shaped electrical contacts secured to a base into the housing through the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.