Communications jacks having sliding contacts and/or contacts having insulative base members

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8790139
APP PUB NO 20130344725A1
SERIAL NO

13530157

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Communications jacks include a plurality of contacts that are configured to move between a resting position and a deflected position and at least one biasing member that is separate from the plurality of contacts that biases at least a first of the plurality of contacts towards its resting position. The jacks further include a printed circuit board that includes a first contact structure that is configured to electrically connect to the first of the plurality of contacts when the first of the plurality of contacts is in its deflected position.

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  • COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA

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Fitzpatrick, Brian J McKinney, US 48 336

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