公开(公告)号：US11677198B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17558352

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： David C. Stanislaw ,  Andrew Ciezak ,  Frank M. Straka ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Joshua A. Valenti ,  Vytas J. Vaitkus ,  Michael A. Tome ,  Paul W. Wachtel

IPC: H01R24/64 ,  H01R4/2429 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R13/6474

CPC classification number: H01R24/64 ,  H01R4/2429 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R13/6474

Abstract: A field terminal plug assembly including an RJ45 plug connected to a termination zone. The termination zone includes a wire cap, a rear sled, and an electrical board assembly with attached insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) electrically connected to the twisted wire-pairs of assembly cable. The wire cap is configured to terminate twisted wire-pairs of a communications cable to the IDCs when the wire cap is inserted into the rear sled. The IDCs contain at least a first and a second IDC, the first IDC having a first horizontal length and a first vertical length and the second IDC having a second horizontal length and a second vertical length. The first vertical length does not equal the second vertical length but the first vertical length plus the first horizontal length equals the second vertical length plus the second horizontal length.

公开(公告)号：US10790616B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16458388

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti ,  Sean W. Lenz ,  Paul W. Wachtel ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Satish I. Patel

IPC: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/26 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various communications systems allowing for multiple contacts points between plug contacts in a communications plug and plug interface contacts (PICs) in a communications jack. In some disclosed implementations, a communications plug including a first and a second plug contact mated with a communications jack having a first and a second plug PIC may form a plurality of plug/jack interfaces. The plug/jack interfaces may form multiple current paths between the communications plug and the communications jack. When a signal propagates between the communications plug and the communications jack, it may be split in the communications plug between a first current path and a second current path, and recombined in the communications jack after traveling through the plurality of plug/jack interfaces.

公开(公告)号：US10665993B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16433366

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Jason O'Young ,  Satish I. Patel ,  Joshua A. Valenti ,  Paul W. Wachtel ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Andrew Ciezak ,  Michael B. Verbeek

IPC: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R13/6469 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.

公开(公告)号：US10141728B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15649821

申请日：2017-07-14

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti ,  Kevin M. Zumbek ,  Jason O'Young ,  Robert L. Fritz ,  Nathan A. Gleghorn

IPC: H02G3/04

Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base frame and a door. The base frame has upper and lower support legs and upper and lower crossbars between the support legs. The door has retractable hinge pins at corners of the door. The crossbars have hinge rod receptacles to receive respective hinge pins and elastic latch members having a flexible arm and a catch portion. The catch portions secure the hinge pins in the hinge rod receptacles with the door closed and are deflectable through elastic deformation of the flexible arm to allow travel of the hinge pins through the hinge rod receptacles and past the catch portions when the door is moved from an open to a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20180269638A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15913059

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti ,  Sean W. Lenz ,  Andrew Ciezak ,  Paul W. Wachtel ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Satish I. Patel

IPC: H01R24/64 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01R13/6594

Abstract: Various implementations of communications connectors are disclosed. In some implementations, a communications connector, such as a communications plug, may include a plug body and a termination sled positioned at least partially in the plug body. The termination sled may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front section, a rear section, and a connecting section connecting the front section and the rear section. In some implementations, a communications cord may include a communications plug having a conductive shell and PCB assembly. The PCB assembly may include a PCB, front and rear load bars, and a shielded divider.

公开(公告)号：US20180109038A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15844706

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti

IPC: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: A communications system includes a modified RJ45 plug and a modified RJ45 jack. The communications system allows for backwards connectivity and interoperability with other RJ45 jacks and plugs by having two potential contact points on each the plug and the jack that may serve as an electrical interface between different types of connectors.

公开(公告)号：US09800005B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15187996

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Robert E. Fransen ,  Satish I. Patel ,  Joshua A. Valenti ,  Tse-Yu Lin ,  Moulik Shah

IPC: H01R24/00 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/6467 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R27/00 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/6467 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R2107/00 ,  H01R2201/04

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising both front-rotated and back rotated plug interface contacts. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising a two-piece front sled. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that retains its functionality when mated with both eight-position and six-position plugs.

公开(公告)号：US20190081464A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16190896

申请日：2018-11-14

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti ,  Kevin M. Zumbek ,  Jason O'Young ,  Robert L. Fritz ,  Nathan A. Gleghorn

IPC: H02G3/04 ,  E05D7/081 ,  E05D15/50 ,  H02B1/44

Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base frame and a door. The base frame has upper and lower support legs and upper and lower crossbars between the support legs. The door has retractable hinge pins at corners of the door. The crossbars have hinge rod receptacles to receive respective hinge pins and elastic latch members having a flexible arm and a catch portion. The catch portions secure the hinge pins in the hinge rod receptacles with the door closed and are deflectable through elastic deformation of the flexible arm to allow travel of the hinge pins through the hinge rod receptacles and past the catch portions when the door is moved from an open to a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20190074647A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16177607

申请日：2018-11-01

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Joshua A. Valenti ,  Satish I. Patel ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Michael B. Verbeek

IPC: H01R24/64

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of telecommunication, and more particularly, to the field of connectors such as plugs and/or jacks used to interconnect electronic equipment. In an embodiment, the present invention is a shielded RJ45 network jack with an inter-jack connection method that has an electrical disengagement point outside of any electrical mating points, while still allowing for a relatively short distance to compensation from the plug/jack mating interface.

公开(公告)号：US20180351303A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16102289

申请日：2018-08-13

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Jason O'Young ,  Satish I. Patel ,  Joshua A. Valenti ,  Paul W. Wachtel ,  Robert E. Fransen ,  Andrew Ciezak ,  Michael B. Verbeek

IPC: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R107/00 ,  H01R13/6469

CPC classification number: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R13/6272 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/6466 ,  H01R13/6469 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.