Allan L Kidd

US Patent:

20090275242, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

May 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434198

Inventors:

Demir Erten - Huntington Beach CA, US
Brian A. Brown - Camarillo CA, US
Allan Kidd - Hermosa Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Cooper Technologies Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

H01R 24/00

US Classification:

439660

Abstract:

A connector system includes a plug and receptacle. The plug mates with the receptacle to connect two lengths of an Ethernet/power cable. Connector plugs and receptacles each include an insert assembly having a plurality of contacts for coupling to power conductors and network wires within the Ethernet/power cable. Contacts coupled to power conductors are shielded from contacts coupled to network wires.