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Patent
CA 2358569
An optical cable tracing system is constructed using an optical/electrical (hybrid) cable [10] containing both optical and electrical transmission media. This cable provides desirably high bandwidth via optical fibers [15] while connection accuracy is provided via electrical wires [13], which are used to operate indicator lights [941] at one or both ends of the cable. A hybrid plug connector [300] terminates the cable at each end and includes a dielectric housing [20, 30] that encloses the optical fiber (glass or plastic), which extends through a front opening [21] in the housing. A single cantilever latch [22] is mounted on a top-side of the housing that is adapted to engage a mating jack receptacle [440] in a locking relationship. A conductor-holding apparatus is molded into the bottom side of the housing where it holds a number of insulated electrical conductors and metallic blade terminals [36] that pierce the insulation and make electrical contact with each of the conductors. The mating jack receptacle includes a row of spaced wire springs [449] at the entrance of the optical connecting portion of the receptacle. The wire springs either extend to an opposite side of the receptacle to provide electrical interconnection between a pair of hybrid plug connectors, or the wire springs are arrayed to fit into a printed wiring board [710] for interconnection with electrical circuitry [730] thereon.
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
Lucent Technologies Inc.
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