Electrical connector with removable external load bar, and method of its use

摘要

An electrical connector for Ethernet cable, having an elongated hollow housing with a forward end wall which must correctly fit within the opening in a mating connector, in which the forward end wall has a thickened outer portion that must be sheared off to fit the mating connector, and in which the thickened portion is formed integral with the wall so that it continues to support the wall while being sheared off.

主权项

1. A method of using a hollow electrical connector housing having a front end wall with an external integrally thickened wall portion, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of holes through the thickened wall portion; feeding a plurality of wires through respectively corresponding holes; and then shearing off the thickened wall portion together with the wires contained therein.