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Apparatus to monitor splice impedance and connection polarities including means to provide continuous signal transmission during cable transfer operations

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-22
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-12-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Irving M Mcnair
  • 👤 Nicholas A Strakhov
  • 👤 Charles A Young

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/26; H04M3/28; H04M3/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
APPARATUS TO FACILIATE AN INTERCHANGE OF MULTICONDUCTOR CABLES COMPRISING A FIRST MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS HAVING TIP AND RING LEASD, A SECOND MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS HAVING TIP AND RING LEADS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLES JOINING A CENTRAL OFFICE TO SOME FIELD LOCATION, MEANS TO CONNECT IN PARALLEL THE INDIVIDUAL TIP AND RING LEADS OF CORRESPONDING CONDUCTOR PAIRS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLE AT SAID CENTRAL OFFICE, FIRST PROBE MEANS TO APPLY A LOW FREQUENCY SIGNAL WITH A PREDETERMINED PHASE TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS IN SAID FIRST CABLE AT SAID FIELD LOCATION, SECOND PROBE MEANS AT SAID FIELD LOCATION TO DETECT SAID SIGNAL ON THE CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS IN SAID SECOND CABLE, MEANS TO COMPARE THE RESPECTIVE PHASE OF SAID LOW FREQUENCY SIGNAL AS TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED, MEANS TO INDICATE THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
APPARATUS TO FACILIATE AN INTERCHANGE OF MULTICONDUCTOR CABLES COMPRISING A FIRST MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS HAVING TIP AND RING LEASD, A SECOND MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS HAVING TIP AND RING LEADS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLES JOINING A CENTRAL OFFICE TO SOME FIELD LOCATION, MEANS TO CONNECT IN PARALLEL THE INDIVIDUAL TIP AND RING LEADS OF CORRESPONDING CONDUCTOR PAIRS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLE AT SAID CENTRAL OFFICE, FIRST PROBE MEANS TO APPLY A LOW FREQUENCY SIGNAL WITH A PREDETERMINED PHASE TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS IN SAID FIRST CABLE AT SAID FIELD LOCATION, SECOND PROBE MEANS AT SAID FIELD LOCATION TO DETECT SAID SIGNAL ON THE CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS IN SAID SECOND CABLE, MEANS TO COMPARE THE RESPECTIVE PHASE OF SAID LOW FREQUENCY SIGNAL AS TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED, MEANS TO INDICATE THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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