Jack assembly and method of performing electrical coupling
AssigneeDirect Connect
InventorCharles J. Provenzano
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Abstract
A jack assembly and method for electrically coupling a jack assembly to a plurality of wires. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are jack assemblies comprising a first portion, a second portion hingedly coupled to the first portion, and a wire guide configured to detachably couple within an internal cavity defined by the first and second portions (the wire guide defining an aperture, wherein the aperture is configured to receive a plurality of wires). The jack assembly is configured to electrically couple to the plurality of wires when the first portion is closed onto the second portion by way of the hinged coupling.
Claims20
A jack assembly comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion hingedly coupled to the first portion;
- and
- a wire guide configured to detachably couple within an internal cavity defined by the first and second portions, the wire guide defining an aperture, wherein the aperture is configured to receive a plurality of wires such that excess wire protrudes from an end of the wire guide;
- wherein the jack assembly is configured to electrically couple to the plurality of wires when the first portion is closed onto the second portion by way of the hinged coupling, and wherein the wire guide is configured to remain in a substantially fixed position while the first portion is closed onto the second portion.
A method comprising:
- passing a plurality of wires through a wire guide such that excess wire protrudes from an end of the wire guide;
- inserting the wire guide into a first member of a jack assembly;
- and
- closing the first member of the jack assembly onto a second member, thereby electrically coupling the jack assembly to the plurality of wires;
- wherein the wire guide is configured to remain in a substantially fixed position while the first member is closed onto the second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.