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US 5,634,822 AGranted
Miniature telephone jack and rack system
AssigneeAugat Inc.
InventorGary J. Gunell
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Abstract
A miniature telephone jack rack system is disclosed. When located within the rack, adjacent miniature telephone jacks are offset vertically so as to permit a standard plug to be inserted into each miniature jack without physically interfering with the insertion of plugs into either of the adjacent miniature jacks. Interference between adjacent plugs is avoided while minimum spacing between adjacent plugs is maintained.
Claims14
A telephone jack assembly which reduces required separation between individual jacks comprising:
- a plurality of identical jacks each having at least one port defining a pattern, each jack in said jack assembly defining the same port pattern, said at least one port providing access to a plurality of internal contact springs;
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- a housing for holding said plurality of identical jacks in staggered vertical relationship such that port patterns defined by adjacent jacks are offset from one another, whereby separation between adjacent jacks within said housing is reduced without causing interference between plugs inserted into said jacks.
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