Patents Assigned to MOD TAP W. Corp.
  • Electrical connectors
    Patent number: 5522733
    Abstract: An insulation displacement contact comprises first and second contact portions each of which comprises a cantilevered split beam. The upper split beam, which receives insulated wires, comprises a pair of tynes which are folded about the axis of a slot separating the tynes such that the internal angle between the tynes is approximately 90.degree.. The width of the times is larger than that of prior art devices resulting in increased stiffness and the length of the tynes is sufficiently long to receive two wires therebetween.The contacts are mounted in a housing which includes a plurality of teeth provided with means for retaining lugs on the end of the tynes to ensure bowed opening of the tynes on insertion of a wire. The contacts are arranged along the central axis of the housing such that the folded tynes of alternate contacts extend on opposite sides of the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: MOD-TAP W Corp.
    Inventors: Rowland S. White, Keith H. Jones, David E. Ivey
  • Electrical connection system with alternatively positionable connector
    Patent number: 5492478
    Abstract: An electrical connection system, for example a dropside patch panel, comprises a mounting rail (12) which receives first connectors (14) arranged with their contacts facing away from the rail (12). Cable introduced between the rail and the connectors is separated into individual conductors which are terminated at contacts (34, 36) via slots (30) in the rail walls. A second connector (16) carries standard data or voice sockets communications (19) which are connected to the first connector via edge contact carrying PCBs (38) which engage in slots (40) in the first connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: MOD-TAP W Corp.
    Inventor: Rowland S. White
  • Modular furniture outlet
    Patent number: 5302139
    Abstract: An adaptor for securing a data communication port to a panel having a base plate with a fixed latching member and a pair of movable latching members, each engagable with an unexposed surface of a panel having a cutout when the base plate is in engagement with the . exposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: MOD-TAP W Corp.
    Inventor: Steven J. Starsja
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 5131866
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a C-shaped support member 26, and a cover or face plate 20. A pair of socket members 28 are arranged in the support member 26. The socket members are rotated about 90.degree. with respect to prior art arrangements so that their longitudinal axes are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connector whereby socket density can be doubled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Mod-Tap W. Corp.
    Inventors: Clifford A. Bodenweiser, Neil J. Woodward
  • Cover plate for outlet
    Patent number: D326047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: MOD TAP W. Corp.
    Inventors: Clifford A. Bodenweiser, Neil J. Woodward