Interconnecting assembly

Claim 2

An electrically interconnected assembly comprising: a. a housing comprising: a pair of interior opposing walls, and a connecting plate interconnecting said walls and having an opening therein; b. a first electrical modular unit mounted between said sides and having a side facing one side of said connecting plate, said side having at least one exposed conductive circuit thereon; c. a second electrical modular unit mounted on the other side of the connecting plate and having a side comprising thereon exposed conductive circuits facing said opening and at least one opening extending into the second unit through one of said conductive circuits thereon; d. an insulating block positioned in said connecting plate opening and having passages therethrough; and e. a connecting assembly comprising: an electrically conductive member elongated between two ends and having a first portion extending into said opening in said second unit and a second portion extending through a first one of said passages in said insulating block to one end of the conductive member which engages at least one of said conductors on said second unit; an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said second unit and insulating member, and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the exposed conductor surrounding said opening on said second unit to a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder.

Claim 3

An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said one end of the conductive member has a sharp point for providing good electrical contact.

Claim 4

An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said insulating block comprises a first portion into which said first passage extends, and a second portion raised with respect to said first portion engaging said second modular unit, thereby providing a space for movement of the shoulder in between the first portion and said second modular unit.

Claim 5

An electrically interconnected assembly according to claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a pair of parallel upper guides, one in each of said walls, a pair of parallel lower guides, one in each of said walls, and wherein said first and second electrical modular units each comprise a pair of oppositely facing sides having guides for mating with the lower guides and upper guides, respectively.

Claim 6

An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said first electrical modular unit comprises a telephone signal gain module having a source of power and said exposed conductive circuit is connected to said source of power, said second electrical modular unit comprising a telephone loop extender circuit whose power input is connected to said exposed conductive circuit on said first electrical modular unit.

Claim 7

An electrically interconnected assembly comprising: a housing comprising: a pair of interior opposing walls; a connecting plate interconnecting said walls and having an opening therein; b. a first electrical modular unit mounted between said sides and having a side facing one side of said connecting plate, said side having at least one exposed conductive circuit thereon and at least one inter unit connector part; c. a second electrical modular unit mounted on a second side of said plate and at a first side of said opening and comprising at least one electrical connector adjacent said opening; d. a third electrical modular unit mounted on said second side of the plate at a second side of said opening and comprising exposed conductive circuits thereon and at least one opening extending into the third unit through an exposed conductive circuit; e. an insulating block positioned in said plate opening having a surface portion spaced from said exposed conductive circuit with the opening and having passages therethrough at the spaced surface portion; f. a connecting assembly comprising: an electrically conductive member elongated between two ends and having a first poRtion extending into said opening in said third unit and a second portion extending through a first one of said passages to one end of the conductive member which engages said at least one exposed conductive circuit on said first unit; an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said third unit and said insulating block; and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the exposed conductor surrounding the opening in said third unit to a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder; and g. an electrical connector connected between said electrical connector on said second unit and said inter unit connector part through another passage in said insulating block.

Claim 8

An electrically interconnected assembly comprising: a housing comprising: a pair of interior opposing walls; a connecting plate interconnecting said walls and having an opening therein; b. a first electrical modular unit mounted between said sides and having a side facing one side of said connecting plate, said side having at least one exposed conductive circuit thereon and at least one inter unit connector part; c. a second electrical modular unit mounted on a second side of said plate and at a first side of said opening and comprising at least one electrical connector adjacent said opening; d. a third electrical modular unit mounted on said second side of the plate at a second side of said opening and comprising exposed conductive circuits thereon and at least one opening extending into the third unit through an exposed conductive circuit; e. an insulating block positioned in said plate opening having a surface portion spaced from said exposed conductive circuit with the opening and having passages therethrough at the spaced surface portion; f. a connecting assembly comprising: an electrically conductive member elongated between two ends and having a first poRtion extending into said opening in said third unit and a second portion extending through a first one of said passages to one end of the conductive member which engages said at least one exposed conductive circuit on said first unit; an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said third unit and said insulating block; and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the exposed conductor surrounding the opening in said third unit to a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder; and g. an electrical connector connected between said electrical connector on said second unit and said inter unit connector part through another passage in said insulating block.

Claim 9

A telephone repeater assembly comprising: a. a shell comprising: a pair of interior opposing walls; a pair of parallel upper guides, one on each of said walls; a pair of parallel lower guides, one on each of said walls; and a connecting plate interconnecting said walls and positioned in between said upper and lower guides and having an opening therethrough; b. a telephone signal gain module having a voice signal gain circuit for said repeater assembly, said gain module having a pair of oppositely facing sides, an end and an upper surface, a pair of parallel guides, one on each of said pair of sides for engaging said lower guides, a connector positioned at said end having connector pins for outputs and inputs for the assembly, said upper surface having thereon at least one inter module electrical connector part and at least one conductive circuit connection having power for the gain circuitry; c. an impedance matching line building-out module for said repeater comprising a pair of oppositely facing sides and an end in between said sides, a pair of parallel guides, one on each of said last mentioned sides for engaging said upper guides and additionally comprising at least one electrical connector part on the end thereof; d. a loop extender circuit board having a circuit for increasing direct current electrical signals passing through said gain module, said circuit board comprising a conductive electrical interconnecting circuit on the board, at least one opening extending through the circuit board and through an interconnecting circuit and an electrical connector at one end of the circuit board; e. an insulating block positioned in said plate opening and having passages therethrough at a block surface portion, the loop extender circuit board being positioned with the conductive electrical interconnecting circuit spaced away from and facing said insulating block surface portion and with said opening in the interconnecting circuit aligned with a first passage in said insulating block, the line building-out module having the eletrical connector thereof aligned with a second one of said passages in said insulating block, said gain module having at least one conductive circuit connection aligned with said first insulating block passage and said second insulating block passage being aligned with said gain module inter module electrical connector part; f. a connecting assembly comprising: an electrically conductive member elongated between two ends and having a first portion extending into said opening in said loop extender circuit board and a second portion extending through said first passage in the insulating block to one end of the conductive member which engages said at least one conductive circuit on said gain module, an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said loop extender circuit board and said insulating block, and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the interconnecting circuit through which the openinG extends and a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder; and g. an electrical and mechanical connector connected between said electrical connector part on said line building-out module and said inter module electrical connector part through said second insulating block passage.

Claim 10

A telephone repeater assembly comprising: a. a shell comprising: a pair of interior opposing walls; a pair of parallel upper guides, one on each of said walls; a pair of parallel lower guides, one on each of said walls; and a connecting plate interconnecting said walls and positioned in between said upper and lower guides and having an opening therethrough; b. a telephone signal gain module having a voice signal gain circuit for said repeater assembly, said gain module having a pair of oppositely facing sides, an end and an upper surface, a pair of parallel guides, one on each of said pair of sides for engaging said lower guides, a connector positioned at said end having connector pins for outputs and inputs for the assembly, said upper surface having thereon at least one inter module electrical connector part and at least one conductive circuit connection having power for the gain circuitry; c. an impedance matching line building-out module for said repeater comprising a pair of oppositely facing sides and an end in between said sides, a pair of parallel guides, one on each of said last mentioned sides for engaging said upper guides and additionally comprising at least one electrical connector part on the end thereof; d. a loop extender circuit board having a circuit for increasing direct current electrical signals passing through said gain module, said circuit board comprising a conductive electrical interconnecting circuit on the board, at least one opening extending through the circuit board and through an interconnecting circuit and an electrical connector at one end of the circuit board; e. an insulating block positioned in said plate opening and having passages therethrough at a block surface portion, the loop extender circuit board being positioned with the conductive electrical interconnecting circuit spaced away from and facing said insulating block surface portion and with said opening in the interconnecting circuit aligned with a first passage in said insulating block, the line building-out module having the eletrical connector thereof aligned with a second one of said passages in said insulating block, said gain module having at least one conductive circuit connection aligned with said first insulating block passage and said second insulating block passage being aligned with said gain module inter module electrical connector part; f. a connecting assembly comprising: an electrically conductive member elongated between two ends and having a first portion extending into said opening in said loop extender circuit board and a second portion extending through said first passage in the insulating block to one end of the conductive member which engages said at least one conductive circuit on said gain module, an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said loop extender circuit board and said insulating block, and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the interconnecting circuit through which the openinG extends and a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder; and g. an electrical and mechanical connector connected between said electrical connector part on said line building-out module and said inter module electrical connector part through said second insulating block passage.

Claim 11

A telephone repeater assembly according to claim 7 wherein said conductive electrical interconnecting circuit on the loop extender circuit board comprises a power supply input for the loop extender circuit and wherein said gain circuitry comprises a power supply connected to said at least one conductive circuit connection forming part of the gain circuitry.

Claim 12

An electrically interconnected assembly comprising: a. a housing; b. a first part secured in the housing and having an exposed circuit conductor thereon and an opening extending through said conductor into said part; c. a second part secured in the housing having an exposed circuit conductor thereon positioned spaced away from said first part, at least a portion of the conductors of the parts being in facing relationship; d. an insulating member positioned in between said parts and having a passage therethrough aligned with said facing conductors, said housing having a wall in between said first and second parts, the wall having an opening into which said insulating member is positioned; and e. a connecting assembly comprising: an elongated electrically conductive member having a first portion extending into said opening and a second portion extending through said passage to one end of the conductive member which engages the exposed conductor on said second part, an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said first part and insulating member, and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the exposed conductor on said first part to a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder.

Claim 13

An electrically interconnected assembly comprising: a. a housing; b. a first part secured in the housing and having an exposed circuit conductor thereon and an opening extending through said conductor into said part; c. a second part secured in the housing having an exposed circuit conductor thereon positioned spaced away from said first part, at least a portion of the conductors of the parts being in facing relationship; d. an insulating member positioned in between said parts and having a passage therethrough aligned with said facing conductors, said housing having a wall in between said first and second parts, the wall having an opening into which said insulating member is positioned; and e. a connecting assembly comprising: an elongated electrically conductive member having a first portion extending into said opening and a second portion extending through said passage to one end of the conductive member which engages the exposed conductor on said second part, an electrically conductive shoulder electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member in between said first part and insulating member, and an electrically conductive spiral compression spring surrounding said first member portion from a first end of the spring that engages the exposed conductor on said first part to a second end of the spring that engages said shoulder.

Claim 14

An assembly according to claim 9 wherein the insulating member has a first portion into which said passage extends, and a second portion raised with respect to the first portion and engaging said first part, the shoulder on said conductive member thereby having a space within which to move between the first portion of the insulating member and the first part.