US 12,322,914 B2
Field terminable single pair ethernet connector with angled contacts
Benjamin S. Novak, Lockport, IL (US); Satish I. Patel, Roselle, IL (US); Sean W. Lenz, Countryside, IL (US); Roman J. Churnovic, Manhatttan, IL (US); Robert E. Fransen, Orland Park, IL (US); Robert L. Fritz, Elwood, IL (US); and Jason O'Young, Tinley Park, IL (US)
Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed by Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,702.
Application 17/899,702 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/950,177, filed on Nov. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,811,181.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/937,308, filed on Nov. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0066043 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 24/64 (2011.01); H01R 24/22 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 24/64 (2013.01) [H01R 24/22 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communications connector comprising:
a shielded jack body wherein the shielded jack body has a single pair of plug interface contacts having a first thickness and a single pair of insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) having a second smaller thickness, the plug interface contacts configured to electrically connect to the insulation displacement contacts; and
a wire cap, wherein the wire cap is configured to terminate a pair of conductors to the pair of insulation displacement contacts by being secured to the shielded jack body in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an insertion of an associated connector and wherein the IDCs are orientated at an angle between being parallel and being perpendicular relative to the axes of the conductors.