Abstract: A modular telephone plug having an elongated dielectric housing and a clip member attached that is adapted to fit into a standard RJ-type jack. More specifically, one end of the modular plug defines an electrical connector section to which wires from a telephone cord can be attached. For this purpose, the housing includes an internal channel through which the telephone cord can extend. The clip member is secured in a cantilevered manner at an end of the housing remote from the electrical connector section. The housing is also formed with a recess into which extends a free end of the clip member. The modular plug has an associated length of 1.1 to 1.5 inches (approximately 2.8 to 3.8 cm). With this construction, the modular telephone plug can be easily grasped and manipulated.

Abstract: A blade carrier assembly for use in a communication plug terminating a cord carrying a plurality of conductors. The assembly includes a dielectric carrier having a plurality of grooves disposed on both its upper and lower surfaces for receiving a plurality of electrically conductive blades. One end of the blades is configured to interface with a conductor from a cord, which is an insulation displacement contact (IDC) in the preferred embodiment. The other end of the blades is configured as a jack interface end for electrical communication with a jack spring. In a preferred embodiment, the grooves in the dielectric carrier position the conductor interface ends of the blades in a substantially circular array to conform with the general configuration of conductors in a round cable.

Abstract: An arrangement for connecting a printed circuit to a plug of the type having a plurality of parallel contacts located on the edge of an insertion block provided with a resilient detent, includes a housing containing the printed circuit, and an opening in the housing for retaining the insertion block therein. A flexible extension of the printed circuit has parallel contacts formed thereon. The flexible extension extends at an angle through the opening so that the parallel contacts thereon make contact with the parallel contacts on an insertion block retained in the opening.

Abstract: Electrical connectors for electrically and physically connecting cable conductors to mating connectors frequently require precise and demanding assembly in order to produce a required level of crosstalk. In many instances, this level must be a set amount, rather than the lowest level possible, in order to match a canceling crosstalk being produced in the mating connector. The present invention is a crossover lead frame connector which reduces the demands upon the assembler in assembling the connector and cable, and yet still provides the precise level of crosstalk required in the connector. These advantages are realized by the use of a crossover lead frame structure which controls the physical length and routing of the signals between the cable conductors and connector pins. This allows the manufacturer to match the connector to the layout of the cable conductors and fix the level of crosstalk that will be produced at the time the connector is manufactured.

Abstract: A high frequency electrical connector includes a number of input terminals and output terminals that are interconnected by three metallic lead frames mounted on a dielectric spring block. The lead frames comprise flat elongated conductors, each terminating in a spring contact at one end and an insulation displacement connector at the other end. The lead frames are mounted on top of each other and their conductors are generally parallel and close to each other. Selected conductors of the lead frames crossover each other when they are mounted on the spring block but are prevented from making contact with each other at the crossover point. One pair of adjacent conductors are spaced a first distance from each other up to the crossover point, and a second, greater distance from each other beyond the crossover point for a portion of their lengths. The conductors of the one pair cross each other at a second crossover point.

Abstract: A modular telephone plug (110) having an elongated dielectric housing (112) and a clip member (123, 284) attached that is adapted to fit into a standard RJ-type jack. More specifically, one end (114) of the modular plug (110) defines an electrical connector section to which wires from a telephone cord (120) can be attached. For this purpose, the housing (112) includes an internal channel (143) through which the telephone cord (120) can extend. The clip member (123, 284) is secured in a cantilevered manner at an end (116) of the housing (112) remote from the electric connector section. The housing (112) is also formed with a recess (220) into which extends a free end (276, 313, 380) of the clip member (123, 284). The modular plug (110) has an associated length of 1.1 to 1.5 inches (approximately 2.8 to 3.8 cm). With this construction, the modular telephone plug (110) can be easily grasped and manipulated.

Abstract: A modular plug connector and cable assembly comprises a modular plug with a wire holder, and a twisted pair cable. The twisted pairs are braided in order to cross over conductors of the twisted pairs, and furthermore to separate the pairs of conductors and from and in order to reduce inductive and capacitive coupling therebetween. The wire holder helps to keep the pairs twisted and the straightened end portions of the conductors as short as possible. The cable assembly as described provides low cross talk and enables consistent termination with little deviation in the signal transmission speeds.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interlocking connector for a communication card including a first connection portion for connection to signals in the communication card relating to a first device such as a cellular telephone. A second connection portion in the interlocking connector provides for connection to signals in the communication card relating to a second device such as the PSTN. A blocking portion of the interlocking connector prevents electrical connection with the second connection portion and allows electrical connection with the first connection portion when the interlocking connector is connected to the communication card. A communication card is also provided which comprises modem circuitry, and an interface for connection between the modem circuitry and a computing device. A PSTN interface is provided for connection between the modem circuitry and a telephone line, and a cellular telephone interface is provided for connection between the modem circuitry and a cellular telephone.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying signals between a communications card and a signal utilization device or network. In one form, structures are provided for receiving an RJ series plug and for making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and conveying any signals on the contacts to a communications device such as a telephone, facsimile machine, modem, or a local area network adapter. A body includes one or more recesses which receive the plug. An expandable and stretchable membrane isolates the contacts in the plug from electrical contact with an object in a surrounding environment such that passage of current from one or more of the electrical contacts to an object present in the surrounding environment is prevented. Also provided is a replaceable direct access arrangement which is replaceably held within the communications device. Both the structures providing the receptacles and the direct access arrangement are easily removable in case of damage or if other functions are desired.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector, including an upper housing portion 1, a lower housing portion 2 and a plug chamber 4 for a RJ plug. In the upper housing portion 1 contact elements to be wired with connecting wires are disposed. The inner ends of the connecting wires are connected with contact strips 7 projecting into the plug chamber 4 for contacting the RJ plugs. The plug chamber 4 is adapted as a separate housing portion 3 and is latchable with the lower housing portion 2 by means of connection elements 16, 17, 18, in at least two different positions. The contact strips 7 are bent off each in different directions into the plug chamber 4, depending upon the position of the plug chamber 4.

Abstract: A modular plug connector that achieves category five cross talk performance is constructed with an array of substantially planar conductor positioning channels that position individual conductors for termination by a plurality of flat insulation displacement contacts. A plurality of conductor termination slots are formed parallel to and communicating with every other one of the conductor positioning channels such that insertion of insulation displacement contacts during termination of the contacts to the conductors forces every other conductor into a respective slot offsetting or staggering adjacent conductors. The modular plug is provided with a latch arm that includes a free end that extends downwardly toward a top wall of the connector to terminate in close proximity to the surface of the connector or extends into a depression in the surface of the connector to prevent snagging or tangling of the latch arm with other connectors or surfaces.

Abstract: The invention is a strain-relief device for use with a cable-plug assembly wherein the wires of the cable are connected to the terminals of a plug. The strain-relief device comprises a first half-housing for receiving the cable-plug assembly, a second half-housing that fits over the first half-housing thereby forming an enclosure that holds the cable-plug assembly immobile, and at least one latch for holding the half-housings together when the latch is engaged. Alignment features incorporated in the half-housings enable a user to bring the half-housings into alignment prior to engaging at least one latch thereby avoiding damage to either half-housing during the assembly of the device. The strain-relief device includes a means for disengaging the latches after the half-housings have been assembled into an enclosure and the latches have been engaged thereby permitting the half-housings to be separated from each other after assembly.

Abstract: A connector jacket includes a bottom shell, and an upper shall having one side hinged to one side of the bottom shell. The upper shell is secured to the bottom shell in the closed position to hold a module plug on the inside by hooking respective downward hooks of the upper shell in respective retaining notches at the reduced rear end of the bottom shell and forcing respective toothed retaining rods of the bottom shell into engagement with respective retaining holes on respective retaining blocks at the reduced rear end of the upper shell.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector, including an upper housing portion 1, a lower housing portion 2 and a plug chamber 4 for a RJ plug. In the upper housing portion 3 contact elements to be wired with connecting wires are disposed. The inner ends of the connecting wires are connected with contact strips 7 projecting into the plug chamber 4 for contacting the RJ plugs. The plug chamber 4 is adapted as a separate housing portion 3 and is latchable with the lower housing portion 2 by connection elements 16, 17, 18, in at least two different positions. The contact strips 7 are bent off each in different directions into the plug chamber 4, depending upon the position of the plug chamber 4.

Abstract: A hinged adapter provides for the connection of input/output (I/O) cards to a communication connector, such as an RJ-type connector for example, for data processing systems. The hinged adapter has a first connector configured to mate with a connector at the end of an I/O card inserted in a receptacle of a data processing system. The hinged adapter also has a second connector configured to mate with the communication connector. The second connector is mounted to the first connector with a hinge. The second connector may be positioned in an operational position for mating with the communication connector. When not in use, the second connector may be rotated or folded about the hinge relative to the first connector into a stored position. The data processing system, I/O card, and hinged adapter may then be transported as an integral unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modular connector for a communication line. The inventive connector includes a body having a terminal side for inserting into a corresponding jack and a cable side for fastening to an end of the communication line. The connector also includes a spring-biased tab which has a first end connected to the terminal side of the body and a second free end. The tab has a pair of oppositely extending locking shoulders spaced from the free end of the resilient tab. The tab is movable for operatively engaging and disengaging the locking shoulders with corresponding internal abutting surfaces within the jack to secure and release the connector from the jack. A guard extends from the cable side of the body towards the terminal side of the body. At least a portion of the second free end of the tab is covered by a section of the guard for preventing the tab from catching another communication line or other object when its associated line is removed from the jack.

Abstract: In the case of the conductor film (4) resting on a base the contact conductor tracks are arranged on a tab attachment (5) so as to run parallel to each other. Furthermore, in the base an open shaft (6) which runs obliquely downward is provided, on whose obliquely sloping bottom surface the tab attachment (5) with the contact conductor tracks which are free at the top comes to rest. For making contact, a plug socket, together with its contact spring element (8) passed outward and facing the bottom surface of the shaft (6), is inserted into the shaft (6) in the direction of the free tab end and is fastened in the end position in a locking manner.

Abstract: A modular telephone plug having an elongated dielectric housing and a clip member attached that is adapted to fit into a standard RJ-type jack. More specifically, one end of the modular plug defines an electrical connector section to which wires from a telephone cord can be attached. For this purpose, the housing includes an internal channel through which the telephone cord can extend. The clip member is secured in a cantilevered manner at an end of the housing remote from the electric connector section. The housing is also formed with a recess into which extends a free end of the clip member. The modular plug has an associated length of 1.1 to 1.5 inches (approximately 2.8 to 3.8 cm). With this construction, the modular telephone plug can be easily grasped and manipulated.

Abstract: Snag-free assembly of a communications system utilizing RJ-type connectors having locking clip is enabled by the provision of a protective cover. The cover is preferably molded in a single piece to wrap around the RJ-type connector at one of a patching cable. In addition to the feature that the locking clip is protected against snags when it is drawn through openings in wire management systems, the locking clip protector also provides a convenient lever to depress the clip and facilitate operation with recessed sockets and close spaces. The cover includes slots for holding identifying labels and is preferably color coded and protected against removal and reuse. Also, the cover provides strain relief at the juncture of the cable and the modular plug.

Abstract: A modular fitting open slit, which is open at its rear end part, for freely inserting a modular plug into and removing it from said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of a modem card, and said open slit is provided with inner walls which function as a guide part for setting a direction of insertion of a modular plug, an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug which is inserted, a return prevention part for engaging with said modular plug inserted to prevent it from coming off and terminals which function as a terminal connecting part which is electrically connected to the terminals of the modular plug. Said open slit is provided with L-shaped guide members for guiding insertion of said modular plug with their base sides set to be pivotally turnable and said guide members are formed to be freely remountable in said open slit.

Abstract: A connector includes a cord and a plug attached to an end of the cord, the plug having a body portion and a resilient tab extending from the body portion at an angle with respect to the body portion. The tab has a free end and is movable towards the body portion when depressed. The tab further includes a first shoulder which releasably engages a second shoulder of a receptacle to releasably connect the plug to the receptacle. The plug is adapted to be disengaged from the receptacle upon depressing the tab. A boot is mountable on the cord in a position where it engages the plug for preventing snagging of the tab when pulling the cord backwards through a space having obstructions therein.

Abstract: A wire management adapter for organizing wires for presentment to a connector include a member having an array of grooves at the leading edge thereof. In one aspect, guideways are provided for positioning the wires of a cable for receipt within the grooves. The guideways accept both standard and coaxial conductors. A pocket carries a clip with insulation displacement tines to contact the braid of the coaxial conductor. In a second aspect, the member has alternating arrays of shallow and deeper grooves on each surface. The shallow and deeper grooves on each surface communicate with each other via a groove in the leading edge of the member. The shallow and deeper grooves on each surface register with the respective deeper and shallow grooves on the other surface.

Abstract: A communications card cap of being mounted in electrical communication with a laptop computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. In use, a media connector is inserted directly into the aperture in the communications card, the aperture being in contact with a plurality of contact wires fixed within the communications card. The communications card is divided into a retractable access portion of the communications card which can be directly accessed by manipulating an actuating mechanism releasing a retention means thereby allowing a spring to push the retractable access portion of the card outside of the computer housing. The retractable access portion of the communications card may be reinserted back into the computer housing to be carried internally when not in use.

Abstract: A communications card capable of being mounted in electrical communications with a computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. The media connector has a biased retention clip, a contact pin block, and contact pins. The retention clip has several standardized characteristics including a broad fixed end protruding from an outer surface of the contact pin block. The broad fixed end tapers abruptly at a transition notch down to a narrow free end, capable of being manipulated by a user to remove the physical/electrical media connector from the aperture in the communications card. In use, a media connector is inserted directly into the aperture in the communications card, the aperture being in contact with a plurality of contact wires fixed within the communications card.

Abstract: A front releasable modular telecommunications jack adapter having a front part defined by at least one standard modular telephone jack and a rear part formed by a standard modular telephone plug. The plug is connected to the jack by a coupling member which comprises a rearward extension of the jack. A latch member supported on the plug for pivotal movement between latching and releasing positions is resiliently biased toward its latching position. A latch operator which includes an operating handle slidably supported within a slot in the telephone jack has an exposed portion forward of the jack and is connected to the latch member by an elongate flexible cord which extends through the adapter assembly.

Abstract: A security circuit includes a power supply and one or more modular switch units and a modular alarm unit. Each modular unit includes two standard multiple-conductor telephone jack sockets, with at least one conductor of each socket connected to the circuitry of the unit, with all of the other conductors of one socket being respectively directly connected in-line to the corresponding conductors of the other socket. The modular units are interconnectable with standard telephone connector cables having modular telephone jack plugs mateable with the sockets. The power supply may be a battery which may also be provided with modular telephone jack sockets. Alternatively, the circuit may be powered from the RS-232 serial port of a personal computer, the telephone connector cable being coupled thereto through a standard adapter. Different versions of switch units and alarm units are disclosed. Series circuits are terminated with a spiral terminator plug.

Abstract: A telephone connecting socket to be fixed in a wall for a connecting plug of a telephone to fit in a hole in the socket having a front cap, a body and a rear cap, the front cap covering a front portion of the body and the rear cap covering a rear half portion of the body, the front cap having an opening normally closed up with a shield elastically pushed by a coil spring, the body having an inner socket with a hole for the connecting plug of a telephone to fit therein by passing through the opening in the front cap with the shield pushed open.

Abstract: An electrical conductor has a dielectric housing having an elongate cable receiving cavity opening onto a rear surface thereof. The cavity extends away from the rear surface blind ending at a wall. The cavity defines a major axis between the rear surface and the wall. The cavity also defines a bottom wall extending from the rear surface to the wall. The bottom wall has rib means thereon extending into the cavity and extending from the rear face substantially to the wall means. Insulation piercing contacts are secured in contact receiving passages that extend transverse to the axis and intersect the cable receiving cavity. The passages intersect the cavity at the bottom wall proximate where the cavity blind ends. The insulation piercing contacts have a mating surface and an insulation piercing surface and are adapted to be pressed toward the cavity subsequent to insertion of insulated conductors therein.

Abstract: A two-part socket unit for receiving and contacting a plug unit of a modular jack assembly of the type for fitting near an edge of a printed circuit board. The socket unit comprises an approximately rectangular housing having a bottom and top wall to which two side walls and a front and rear wall connect. The front wall is provided with an insertion aperture for the plug unit. In the housing resilient contact fingers extend for contacting the plug unit. The contact fingers extend directly or virtually directly in the housing connecting to the insertion aperture in the front wall. For fixing to the outside of the housing in front of the front wall, a panel is provided having a window which in the fitted state connects to the insertion aperture and contains latching means for latching the plug unit onto the socket unit. The panel has an essentially U-shaped cross-section of such size that the latching means lie at a distance from the front wall of the housing when the panel is fitted.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing electrical connectors (22) which include rows of contact members (78, 90) held in a housing (24) includes feeding contact members in a wire form in parallel (74, 90), trimming such contact members to provide a partial form therefore at a trim station A, insert-molding such contact members to form a housing (62) and provide a carrier to tie such contact members together at a station (B), trimming said contact members to appropriate lengths, forming said contact members at further stations (C, D) into a multiple contact connector with rows of contact members in common planes held by the housing formed by insert-molding. Stamped and formed contact members (78', 90') are also contemplated utilized in an alternative method and both methods contemplate plating of the contact members either prior to molding or thereafter in alternative constructions, facilitated partially by the forming of the contact members into common planes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a universal assembly for connecting a processing terminal to a data transmission network. This assembly is constituted by a female connector (15) and a male connector (18). The female connector has two groups of connection terminals (28, 29) connected to ends of lines of network cable sections (7, 8). The male connector (18) is connected to a connection cable (5) of the terminal and has connection terminals (21) respectively entering into contact with a group of terminals (28, 29) of the female connector. This assembly also has, in the female connector, electrical, mobile linking means (35) retractable on inserting the male connector (18) in order to ensure the continuity of the communications on the network, prior to insertion and for ensuring the connection of the terminal to the network after insertion. Means are provided for ensuring the continuity of the earth or ground shields of the terminals of the male and female connectors and the shields of the cables.

Abstract: A plurality of the terminals (42--42) are mounted in slots which open to an inner surface (75) of a well (78) of a housing (41) of a modular plug (23) to terminate conductors (22--22) of an end of accordage (21) that has been secured within the housing. The slots communicate with a cavity in which are disposed conductors of the cordage. Each terminal includes a body portion (84) having first and second ends (87 and 88). Internal contacting portions in the form of tangs (92--92) protrude from the body portion and engage electrically the conductors of the cordage. An external contact portion (94) of each terminal protrudes from and is disposed asymmetrically along the body portion between its ends. The external contact portion of each terminal is disposed between partitions (79--79) which extend from the inner surface of the well to an exterior surface of the housing or between such a partition and a sidewall of the housing.

Abstract: A modular jack has a switch located between the jack's contacts and its screw terminals. The switch permits (1) simultaneous loop testing from both sides, (2) loop testing from one side while the other side is disconnected, and (3) normal communications. The modular jack is recommended for use between a PBX and computer equipment.

Abstract: Telecommunications connector having a modular jack with a plug chamber open at one end of the body, and conductive lines with terminals projecting into the chamber and plate terminals projecting from the other end of the body. A dielectric retainer holds the plate terminals in position. In a practical arrangement, the retainer has walls and a base with the modular jack mounted between the walls and engaging the base. The conductive lines extend between the modular jack and a wall of the retainer with the plate terminals extending through slots in the base of the retainer.

Abstract: Terminals are held in a connector body of an insulating material and the connector body has engaging grooves cut into both sides and extending in its front-to-back direction. A U-shaped metal cover is locked to the connector body, with both side marginal portions of the cover fitted into the engaging grooves of the connector body.

Abstract: A bridging link for connecting terminals in an electrical terminal device in which a body of the link provides a plug body for insertion into a telephone jack. Electrically conductive lines extend from terminal positions in the plug body to terminal positions spaced from the plug body. The conductive lines may be electrically conductive strips extending through passages which are preferably open at one side for lateral insertion of the strips. A latch arrangement is advantageously used to connect the link to the telephone jack and the latch arrangement is spaced from the plug body.

Abstract: An electrical coupler for interconnecting two modular telephone plugs includes a housing having two mating faces with openings for receiving the two modular telephone plugs. The terminals within the coupler comprise wire which is formed to include two resilient portions disposed adjacent to the modular plug openings. A terminal subassembly is disclosed wherein a plurality of solid conductors are aligned side-by-side and a web is molded over the span of wires such that when the wires are cut to the desired length, the integrally molded web forms a terminal subassembly for ease of installation of the terminals within the housing.

Abstract: A telephone modular jack includes a base for receiving thereon a contact block carrying an array of spring contacts, the corresponding number of terminal units, and a cover, all mounted downwardly upon the base to be capable of being assembled by an automated technique. Each of the terminal units has a lug which is press-fitted to each one of lead tabs extended from the spring contacts when the contact block is mounted on the base. Each spring contact has a first end portion, a middle portion, and a second end portion, the portions being bent with respect to the others. The contact block includes a upright support and a horizontal support in parallel with the base. The middle portion of each spring contact is molded in the upright support in such a manner as to project the first end portion from the top of the upright support diagonally downward to the base, while the second end portion extends through the horizontal support and projects therefrom to define the lead tab at its end.

Abstract: A low profile modular telephone receptacle (15) is shown. A unitary housing (16) having a pair of transverse support members (35, 36) is provided. A top plate (17) having the necessary plurality of conductors (20) embedded therein is also provided. During assembly, the ends (22, 25) of the conductor are bent to predetermined angles (62, 65) and the top plate is joined to the bottom plate by ultrasonic welding. The resultant receptacle is one in which a minimum height dimension (h) above the necessary height dimension of the opening (18) to accept a standard modular plug is provided. In the preferred method of construction, the top plates (17) are injection molded onto continuous strands of filaments to form the conductors (20). A plurality of slots (55, 56) are provided at one end of the top plate to guide the conductors corresponding openings (46) in the bottom plate when the ends of the conductors forming a terminal set for connecting the receptacle to a utilization circuit are fabricated.

Abstract: Modular apparatus for connecting the output terminals of one article of video equipment to the input terminals of a second article of video equipment, comprising first and second modular adapters and at least one modular connector cable. Each modular adapter comprises an insulated housing comprising a modular jack portion and either a coaxial connector portion or a twin-lead cable portion. A standard, six-position modular telephone jack is positioned in the modular jack portion. A male coaxial connector is positioned in the coaxial connector portion, while a 300 ohm twin-lead cable is positioned in the twin-lead cable portion. In one embodiment, the conductors of the modular jack are electrically connected to the solid central conductor and the conductive wire sheath of the coaxial connector, or to the wires of the twin-lead cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector or modular jack for directly coupling a printed circuit board and a standard, miniature, telephone-style modular plug. The jack housing includes an opening in the front portion thereof for receiving the modular plug that features a plurality of planar, insulation-piercing contact terminals. The jack includes conductors having spring contact portions that extend angularly forwardly from the rear part of the opening to be engaged with the similarly spaced contact terminals of the modular plug. The other ends of the jack's conductors extend normally from an outer wall of the housing in an alternating, staggered fashion to fit within correspondingly spaced apertures in the printed circuit board. An alternate embodiment provides a low profile modular jack particularly adapted for use with closely-spaced printed circuit boards. The low profile embodiment features a side-mounted latching assembly.

Abstract: A substantially rectangular modular jack connecting block suitable for use in the connection or mounting of terminal equipment using modular plugs, i.e., wall phones and the like, and including separable interior portions and add-on portions which transform the modular jack connecting block to other types of connecting devices suitable for a variety of other connecting applications is presented.

Abstract: A two-piece electrical connection assembly comprising a first connector comprising a first insulating housing carrying plural first contacts in close proximity in a row, and a second mating connector for making connection between wires of a multiple conductor cable and said first contacts of said first connector, said second connector comprising a second insulating housing providing means for supporting second contacts aligned with said first contacts for mating with them and providing a spacing member, elongated second contacts having contact portions in position for mating with first contacts, connecting end portions connected to said wires, and spaced portions between said contact portions and said end portions and spaced from adjacent spaced portions by said spacing member, and heat shrunk plastic tubes surrounding the ends of said wires and said connecting end portions up to locations on said second contacts sufficiently close to said spacing member for the contacts to be spaced from each other, said tub

Abstract: An eight wire modular plug capable of insertion into any 6 or 8 wire modular jack is presented. The modular plug comprises eight conductive contacts, each conductive contact respectively attached to a wire leading therefrom, all of which is encased in an insulating housing. The eight wire modular plug housing has a streamlined configuration which permits entry thereof into any 6 or 8 wire modular jack. Thus, the eight wire modular plug provides access to a 6 or 8 wire jack for use with a variety of equipment in the telephonic and related industries.