(19)
(11) EP 0 215 285 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.03.1987 Bulletin 1987/13

(21) Application number: 86111077

(22) Date of filing: 11.08.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 20.09.1985 US 778478

(71) Applicant: ALLIED CORPORATION
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(72) Inventors:
  • Hutter, Harold Gregory
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  • Tarrant, Dennis Edward
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(54) Shielded modular connector for use with shielded twisted pair cable


(57) The invention is a hermaphroditic modular connector. More specfically, the connector comprises a two-part modular housing which snaps together and which upon snapping together, effects connection of a twisted wire pair cable to a pair of insulation displacement contacts held within one part of the housing in a snap engagement by an insulator also in snap engagement held within the one part of the housing. Engaging extensions tabs project from the front of the connector in a manner such that the connector can be connected to a like connector without requiring additional parts or modification.







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