US 11,735,871 B2
Network cable connector with switch control
Christopher B. Scherer, Austin, TX (US); and Jon Sholtis, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to MERTEK INDUSTRIES, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/271,931
Filed by MERTEK INDUSTRIES, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 29, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/048719
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 26, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/047195, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,899, filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0320462 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 13/70 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H04L 12/10 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/70 (2013.01) [G08B 5/22 (2013.01); H01R 13/703 (2013.01); H04L 12/10 (2013.01); H01R 13/7175 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network cable connector, comprising:
a hood having an opening configured to receive a plug;
a printed circuit incorporated into the hood and configured to couple to an external power source via one or more conductor wires; and
a switch coupled to the printed circuit and incorporated into the hood;
where the switch is configured to connect or disconnect at least one component of the printed circuit to or from the external power source, and
where the at least one component includes a resistor.