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(11) EP 0 462 084 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/51

(21) Application number: 91850109.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 17/00, H01R 13/703
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 12.06.1990 US 536966

(71) Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Minneapolis Minnesota 55435 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Eriksen, Byron
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409 (US)
  • Ogren, Bruce Charles
    Edina, Minnesota 55424 (US)

(74) Representative: Ström, Tore et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB Studentgatan 1 P.O. Box 4188
S-203 13 Malmö
S-203 13 Malmö (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Jack assembly


    (57) A switching coax jack is disclosed having a housing which contains first and second spaced apart electrical conductors. At least a first port is formed in the jack housing and sized to receive a jack plug which is inserted through the port and into the housing with a jack plug in electrical communication with the first conductor. A switch assembly contains a normal spring for connecting the first and second conductors. The spring is resiliently deformable away from electrical engagement with the first and second conductors. As the spring deforms, it assumes a deformed shape. The switch assembly includes a support surface opposing the normal spring and having a shape complimentary to the deformed shape of the normal spring.






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