Clarion Floyd Zoucha

US Patent:

62382322, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Sep 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/387456

Inventors:

Paul Raymond Briggs - Newton NJ
Mark Steven Curtis - Papillion NE
John Francis May - Omaha NE
Robert Kevin Noon - Tobyhanna PA
Clarion Floyd Zoucha - Omaha NE

Assignee:

Avaya Technology Corp. - Miami Lakes FL

International Classification:

H01R 424
H01R 426
H01R 1120

US Classification:

439404

Abstract:

The invention allows for an increase in termination density for customer cable pairs in electronic cabinets, building terminals, and protectors and switching equipment terminations in central offices by providing a connector module is provided having a first insulating housing cap including a row of slots and a row of contact cavities defined within the first housing cap by contact guiding walls. Each slot is adapted for receiving a wire and each cavity is arranged in open communication with one of the slots and has a first orientation relative to the slots. A second insulating housing cap including a row of slots and a row of contact cavities defined within the second housing cap by contact guiding walls. Each slot is adapted for receiving a wire and each cavity being arranged in open communication with one of the slots and has a second orientation relative to the slots. A row of contacts are mounted within the first and second housing caps.