# US 2008/0186684 A1 · Telecommunications Module and Methods of Using and Making Same

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- Number: US 2008/0186684 A1
- Document ID: US20080186684A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/913,344
- Filed: 2006-05-03
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2005-05-03
- Assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Inventors: Guy Metral
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080186684A1

## CPC

- H01R 4/2429: mounted in an insulating base
- H01R 13/6474: by variation of conductive properties, e.g. by dimension variations
- H01R 13/7033: {making use of elastic extensions of the terminals}
- H01R 12/721: {cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits}
- H01R 13/6461: Means for preventing cross-talk
- Y10S 439/941: Crosstalk suppression
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

Telecommunications modules (10) having contacts (12) adapted generally to connect wires therewith and arranged in at least one row defining a row direction (R), the contacts (12) comprising a length direction (L) extending substantially perpendicular to the row direction (R), wherein a projected length of at least one contact (12.3, 12.4) is smaller than the projected length of at least one adjacent contact (12.1, 12.2, 12.5) of the same row. Methods of using and making such modules are also provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A telecommunications module having contacts adapted to connect wires therewith and arranged in at least one row defining a row direction, the contacts comprising a length direction extending substantially perpendicular to the row direction, wherein a projected length of at least one contact is smaller than the projected length of at least one adjacent contact of the same row.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a portion of at least one contact is tapered in the length direction.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a portion of at least one contact is spaced from at least one adjacent contact in a thickness direction substantially perpendicular to both the length direction and the row direction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 3 wherein at least one contact is bent at at least one location along the length thereof in the direction substantially perpendicular to both the length direction and the row direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one contact is asymmetric with regard to an axis of symmetry extending in the length direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a plurality of the contacts comprise a spring arm adapted to contact the spring arm of another contact at a disconnection point, and wherein at least one contact differs from at least one adjacent contact with regard to the structure of the spring arm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 6 wherein the disconnection point of at least one contact is at a position along the length thereof that is different from the position of a disconnection point of at least one other contact.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a plurality of the contacts are arranged in pairs, the contacts of each pair being symmetrical about an axis of symmetry extending between the contacts of the pair in the length direction and the contacts of at least one pair differing from the contacts of at least one adjacent pair.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 8 wherein a first and a second type of pairs are arranged alternately along the row of contacts.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A distribution point in the field of telecommunications comprising at least one telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1.

### Claim 11

A method of manufacturing a telecommunications module having contacts adapted to connect wires therewith comprising the steps of arranging the contacts in at least one row defining a row direction, the contacts comprising a length direction extending substantially perpendicular to the row direction; and forming a projected length of at least one contact less than the projected length of at least one adjacent contact of the same row.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of at least one contact is formed to be spaced from at least one adjacent contact in a thickness direction substantially perpendicular to both the length direction and the row direction.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12 wherein at least one contact is bent at at least one location along the length thereof in the direction substantially perpendicular to both the length direction and the row direction.