RJ-45 jack module with simultaneous plug release
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorRizwan M. Farooq
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Abstract
A device is provided for receiving RJ-45 plugs in corresponding jacks. Each RJ-45 plug has a lever arm movable from a locked position, locking the plug to a corresponding jack, to a released position permitting the plug to be removed from the corresponding jack. The device includes a body having a plurality of jacks therein. Each jack is constructed and arranged to receive at least a portion of a RJ-45 plug therein. A plug releasing mechanism is mounted with respect to the body and is constructed and arranged such that when at least two plugs are disposed in the locked position in corresponding jacks, movement of the plug releasing mechanism to an actuating position engages the lever arm of each of the plugs, moving the lever arms to the released position generally simultaneously.
Claims10
A device for receiving RJ plugs, each RJ plug having a lever arm movable from a locked position to a released position the device comprising:
- a body having a plurality of jacks therein, each jack being constructed and arranged to receive at least a portion of an RJ plug therein, and
- a plug releasing mechanism mounted with respect to said body and being constructed and arranged such that when at least two of the RJ plugs are disposed in the locked position in two corresponding said jacks, movement of said plug releasing mechanism to an actuating position engages the lever arm of each of said plugs, moving said lever arms to said released position generally simultaneously.
A method of removing a plurality of RJ plugs from corresponding jacks of a module, each RJ plug having a lever arm movable from a locked position locking the plug to a corresponding jack and a released position permitting the plug to be removed from the corresponding jack, the method including
- providing a plug releasing mechanism operatively coupled with said module,
- moving the plug release mechanism to engage the lever arm of each of said plugs generally simultaneously thereby moving said lever arms to said released position generally simultaneously, and
- removing the plugs from the module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.