Telephone cord terminal block

Claim 2

A telephone terminal connector block for connection between a telephone cord and an interconnecting cable in a receptacle box, said terminal block comprising: a central section having a hole therethrough for the passage of the telephone cord; a plurality of terminal posts on said central section, with at least one terminal post for each wire in a telephone cord to be interconnected; a strain relief post adjacent said terminal post for the mounting of strain relief means thereon for connection to the telephone cord to prevent strain thereof; said central section, said terminal post, and said strain relief post being integrally molded of electrically insulative synthetic polymer composition material; a cover plate having a pair of screw holes for receiving securing screws therethrough and into a wall receptacle box, said cover plate having a pair of respective bosses surrounding said screw holes; and said central section having first and second securing ears integrally formed therewith and extending oppositely therefrom, said securing ears having holes therein engaging around said bosses in press-fit engagement so that the securing screws will pass through said screw holes and securing holes into the wall receptacle box to secure said cover plate and said terminal block with respect to the wall receptacle box.

Claim 3

The terminal block of claim 1 wherein said strain relief post and said terminal posts have holes therein, said hole in said strain relief post being for reception of a securing screw and said holes in said terminal posts being for reception of terminal screws.

Claim 4

The terminal block of claim 2 wherein said central section is substantially circular and said telephone cord opening is substantially centrally located through said central section.

Claim 5

The terminal block of claim 3 wherein said terminal posts are located around said circular central section at substantially equal radii with respect to said central opening.

Claim 6

A telephone terminal connector block for connection between a telephone cord and an interconnecting cable in a receptacle box, said terminal block comprising: a substantially circular central section having a substantially centrally located hole therethrough for the passage of the telephone cord; a plurality of terminal posts on said central section, said terminal posts being located around said circular central section at substantially equal radii with respect to said central opening, there being one terminal post for each wire in a telephone cord to be interconnected, and a hole in each of said terminal posts for the reception of a terminal screw; a strain relief post adjacent said terminal posts, and a hole in said strain relief post for the reception of a securing screw for the mounting of strain relief means thereon for connection of a telephone cord to prevent strain thereof; said central section, said terminal posts and said strain relief post being integrally molded of electrically insulative synthetic polymer composition material; a cover plate having a pair of screw holes for receiving securing screws therethrough and into a wall receptacle box, and bosses respectively surrounding said screw holes; said substantially circular central section having first and second securing ears integrally formed therewith and extending oppositely therefrom, said securing ears having holes therethrough, with said holes in said securing ears surrounding said cover plate bosses in press-fit engagement therewith so that securing screws will pass Through said screw holes and securing ears holes into the wall receptacle box to secure said cover plate and said terminal block with respect to the wall receptacle box.

Claim 7

A telephone terminal connector block for connection between a telephone cord and an interconnecting cable in a receptacle box, said terminal block comprising: a substantially circular central section having a substantially centrally located hole therethrough for the passage of the telephone cord; a plurality of terminal posts on said central section, said terminal posts being located around said circular central section at substantially equal radii with respect to said central opening, there being one terminal post for each wire in a telephone cord to be interconnected, and a hole in each of said terminal posts for the reception of a terminal screw; a strain relief post adjacent said terminal posts, and a hole in said strain relief post for the reception of a securing screw for the mounting of strain relief means thereon for connection of a telephone cord to prevent strain thereof; said central section, said terminal posts and said strain relief post being integrally molded of electrically insulative synthetic polymer composition material; a cover plate having a pair of screw holes for receiving securing screws therethrough and into a wall receptacle box, and bosses respectively surrounding said screw holes; said substantially circular central section having first and second securing ears integrally formed therewith and extending oppositely therefrom, said securing ears having holes therethrough, with said holes in said securing ears surrounding said cover plate bosses in press-fit engagement therewith so that securing screws will pass Through said screw holes and securing ears holes into the wall receptacle box to secure said cover plate and said terminal block with respect to the wall receptacle box.

Claim 8

The telephone terminal connector block of claim 5 wherein said cover plate has edges lying substantially in a plane for engagement against a wall, and said cover plate has its back recessed away from said plane, said ears and said bosses substantially equalling the depth of said cover plate recess so that said securing ears and said bosses lie substantially in said plane.

Claim 9

The telephone terminal connector block of claim 6 wherein said holes in said securing ears are elongated in the direction generally in alignment between said securing screws so that said terminal block has limited adjustability with respect to said cover plate.

Claim 10

The telephone terminal connector block of claim 5 wherein said holes in said securing ears are elongated in the direction generally in alignment between said securing screws so that said terminal block has limited adjustability with respect to said cover plate.