Communication connector with wire containment cap for improved cable retention

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9337572-B2
Application number	US-201514633950-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 27, 2015
Priority date	Jan 24, 2012
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

A wire containment cap with a flexible seat is presented. The seat sits below an opening in the rear of the wire containment cap. The seat has a base with a pair of flexible members initially extending upwards from opposite sides of the base and then curve towards each other. In one embodiment the ends of the flexible members can curve down and towards each other in order to better conform to the shape of a cable. Alternatively the seat can be replaced with a U-shaped saddle with flexible arms supported by a post.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A wire containment cap comprising:
an opening configured to accept an insertion of a cable;
a seat located adjacent to the opening;
a strain relief clip configured to move relative to the seat in a direction perpendicular to the insertion of the cable such than the inserted cable could be constrained between the seat and the strain relief clip; and
a flexible seating arrangement located on the seat, the flexible seating arrangement including at least one flexible member at least partially interposed between the inserted cable and a remainder of the seat, wherein the at least one flexible member extends from a post protruding from a base of the seat.

2. The wire containment cap of claim 1 wherein the at least one flexible member comprises two opposing flexible members.

3. The wire containment cap of claim 2 wherein each flexible member initially extends in a direction opposite the opposing flexible member.

4. The wire containment cap of claim 3 wherein ends of the flexible members are curved such that as to at least partially conform to the circumference of the inserted cable.

5. A jack comprising:
a front sled;
a rear sled secured to the front sled;
a housing containing the front and rear sleds;
a wire cap secured to the housing, the wire cap containing an opening configured to accept an insertion of a cable, a seat located adjacent to the opening, a strain relief clip configured to move relative to the seat in a direction perpendicular to the insertion of the cable such than the inserted cable could be constrained between the seat and the strain relief clip; and a flexible seating arrangement located on the seat, the flexible seating arrangement including at least one flexible member at least partially interposed between the inserted cable and a remainder of the seat, wherein the at least one flexible member extends from a post protruding from a base of the seat.

6. The jack of claim 5 wherein the at least one flexible member comprises two opposing flexible members.

7. The jack of claim 6 wherein each flexible member initially extends in a direction opposite the opposing flexible member.

8. The jack of claim 7 wherein the ends of the flexible members are curved such that as to at least partially conform to the circumference of the inserted cable.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Maranto Keith S
• Patel Satish I

Classifications

• H01R24/64

  for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45 · CPC title

• H01R13/5812 Primary

  the cable clamping being achieved by mounting the separate part on the housing of the coupling device · CPC title

• H01R13/5845

  the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections · CPC title

• H01R4/2429

  mounted in an insulating base · CPC title