# US 2021/0242623 A1 · Modular communications plug > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0242623 A1 - Document ID: US20210242623A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/155,460 - Filed: 2021-01-22 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-05 - Assignees: Panduit Corp. - Applicants: Panduit Corp. - Inventors: Satish I. Patel; Roman J. Churnovic; Vytas J. Vaitkus; Robert E. Fransen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210242623A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/582: {the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing} - H01R 24/64: for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45 - H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts - H01R 13/5812: {the cable clamping being achieved by mounting the separate part on the housing of the coupling device} - H01R 13/5829: {the clamping part being flexibly or hingedly connected to the housing} - H01R 13/6463: using twisted pairs of wires - H01R 4/2404: the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation - H01R 4/2433: one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot - H01R 13/5025: {one or more pieces being of resilient material} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A modular communications plug is disclosed having a simplified design that allows for more efficient termination of a cable into the plug. The plug includes modular components that are applicable to different applications. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plug for terminating a cable including a twisted pair of conductors, the plug comprising: a plug housing comprising: a cavity; a latch window; and a plurality of contact openings configured to hold a plurality of contacts; a load bar comprising: a plurality of conductor holes for holding the conductors included in the twisted pair of conductors; and a plurality of contact slots for receiving the plurality of contacts and coupling to the conductors held in the conductor holes; and a conductor manager assembly comprising: a flexible boot; a conductor manager body including a latch configured to engage the latch window when the conductor manager assembly is inserted into the cavity along an insertion axis in an assembled state; and a divider configured to route the twisted pair of conductors. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plug of claim 1, wherein the plurality of contacts are inserted into their respective contact slots along a non-parallel axis to the insertion axis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The plug of claim 1, wherein the divider includes a plurality of protrusions to route the conductors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The plug of claim 3, wherein the plurality of protrusions include at least one protrusion on a top surface of the divider and at least one protrusion on a bottom surface of the divider. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The plug of claim 1, wherein the divider includes: a first end attached to the conductor manager body; and a second end removably attached to the conductor manager body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The plug of claim 5, wherein the second end includes an engagement member for attaching to a hook latch on the conductor manager body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The plug of claim 1, wherein the divider includes: a first end removably attached to the conductor manager body; and a second end removably attached to the conductor manager body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The plug of claim 1, wherein each contact slot opens into a portion of their corresponding conductor hole. ### Claim 9 A plug for terminating a cable including a twisted pair of conductors, the plug comprising: a plug housing comprising: a cavity; and a plurality of contact openings configured to hold a plurality of contacts; and a conductor manager configured for insertion into the cavity along an insertion axis, the conductor manager comprising: a flexible boot portion including an opening configured to receive the cable; and a conductor routing portion comprising: a plurality of holding posts configured to hold a respective conductor from the twisted pair of conductors, wherein each holding post includes a front side opening facing towards the plurality of contacts held by the plug housing when the conductor manager has been inserted into the cavity along the insertion axis to a termination state. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the conductor routing portion further comprises: a platform including a plurality of dividers configured to route the conductors to their respective holding posts. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the conductor manager further comprises: a plurality of support ribs lining an inner channel through which the cable is received. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the plurality of holding posts are configured to route the conductors in a direction that is non-parallel to the insertion axis. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the plurality of contacts are configured to be inserted into the plurality of contact openings along the insertion axis to make contact with the conductors held by the plurality of holding posts. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the conductor routing portion includes a door configured to rotate about a knuckle at a first end of the door and releasably attach via a latch at a second end of the door. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the conductor routing portion includes a hinge at a first end and a latch at a second end, wherein the conductor routing portion is configured to rotate about the hinge and releasably open and close via the latch. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The plug of claim 9, wherein the conductor routing portion further comprises: a platform including an indicator placed on the platform for identifying a corresponding conductor routing path. ### Claim 17 A plug for terminating a cable including twisted pairs of conductors, the plug comprising: a plug housing comprising: a cavity; and a plurality of contact openings configured to hold a plurality of contacts; a flexible boot portion; and a conductor manager configured for insertion into the cavity along an insertion axis, the conductor manager comprising: a conductor routing portion including a plurality of holding posts configured to hold a respective conductor from the twisted pair of conductors, wherein each holding post includes a front side opening facing the plurality of contacts held by the plug housing when the conductor manager has been inserted into the cavity along the insertion axis to a termination state. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The plug of claim 17, wherein the plurality of contacts are configured to be inserted into the plurality of contact openings along the insertion axis to make contact with the conductors held by the plurality of holding posts. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The plug of claim 17, wherein the plurality of holding posts are configured to route the conductors in a direction that is non-parallel to the insertion axis. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The plug of claim 17, wherein at least one side of the conductor routing portion is releasably attached to the conductor manager to transition from an open state to a closed state.