ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,428, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS Corp. (Fountain Inn, S.C.).
"Wire to wire junction connector" was invented by Jackie Mincey (Fountain Inn, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A single pair Ethernet connector includes first and second housings, first and second electrical contacts, and a shield to encase the connected first and second housings. The first and second housings each include a first mating portion and a conjoined second mating portion, the first mating portion having a female interface on a first side and the second mating portion extending in a direction opposite the first side. The first an...