Contacts for use in monitoring connection patterns in data ports

A telecommunications connection system including a plug; an outlet; the plug including: a plug body; transmission contacts supported in the plug body, the transmission contacts transmitting signals when the plug is mated with the outlet; a plug contact mounted on the plug body, the plug contact defl...

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Main Authors BELOW RANDY J, YONG JINLOONG, VELLECA FRANK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.03.2010
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:A telecommunications connection system including a plug; an outlet; the plug including: a plug body; transmission contacts supported in the plug body, the transmission contacts transmitting signals when the plug is mated with the outlet; a plug contact mounted on the plug body, the plug contact deflecting towards the plug body upon mating the plug with the outlet, the plug contact carrying a connectivity signal for monitoring port-to-port connectivity; a conductor in electrical connection with the plug contact; an outlet contact for making contact with the plug contact for transmission of the connectivity signal; outlet transmission contacts in the outlet making electrical contact with the transmission contacts.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080247472