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Patching panel
Assignee: RIT TECHNOLOGIES Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A patching panel including a plurality of port and user socket pairs and apparatus for normally covering individual port and user socket pairs and normally and electrically shorting them together when in a first orientation and for uncovering both of the socket pair and breaking the electrical connection therebetween when in a second orientation.
Inventors
- 👤 Yaakov Krupka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/516; H01R13/518; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/701; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/13; H01R13/73; H01R13/74; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A patching panel comprising: a plurality of port and user socket pairs; and means for normally covering individual port and user socket pairs and normally and electrically shorting them together when in a first orientation and for uncovering both of the socket pair and breaking the electrical connection therebetween when in a second orientation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said means for normally covering and shorting includes means for permitting one of the sockets to be uncovered without breaking the electrical connection between the pair of sockets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein said means for permitting comprises a hinged cover member which permits access to one of the sockets even when the means for normally covering and shorting is in the first orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said means for normally covering and shorting is spring loaded to normally assume the first orientation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said means for normally covering and shorting comprises a cover assembly including protrusion means and resilient contact means arranged to close an electrical connection between said pair of sockets when engaged by said protrusion means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 and wherein said protrusion means is arranged to engage said resilient contact means for closing of said electrical connection when said cover assembly is in a first operative orientation.
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