Connector device for telephone terminals or housings

Claim 2

A connector apparatus for connecting multiple leads to a common point comprising at least two, substantially identically formed blanks, each blank comprising a body portion and a plurality of male tabs formed integrally therewith and extending outwardly therefrom at similarly spaced points around the periphery of the body portions, said blanks in the assembled position being superposed one atop the other in electrical conductive relationship with each other and with the tabs of the upper body portion protruding outwardly from the same corresponding positions as the tabs of the lower body portion, and with the tabs of the lower body portion having a first, angular relationship with the surface of said body portion and the tabs of the upper body portion having a second, more elevated angular relationship with the surface area of said upper body portion than is the case with the tabs with the lower body portion, whereby the number of connections within a prescribed space may be maximized while permitting sufficient access room for each of said male tabs.

Claim 3

An improved buried plant housing of the type enclosing at least one buried telephone shielded cable of the type having a great number of conductor wire pairs is brought out of the ground into said housing with a length of insulation jacket and shield removed leaving said conductor wire pairs exposed to be worked, and wherein each exposed shield is connected to a connector device by a bonding harness or wire for the purpose of grounding or re-establishing shield continuity, wherein the improvement comprises: a. said connector device including at least one conductive body portion and means for attaching said body portion to said housing, a plurality of male tabs protruding outwardly from the periphery of said body portion at spaced positions therearound, each of said male tabs being electrically connected to the other male tabs by said conductive body member; b. a female, slip-fit terminal of such size and shape to be removably attached to one of said male tabs secured to the end of each body harness which is to be attached to said connector device; and c. said connecting device being mounted within said housing in such a position as to be spaced a sufficient distance from the rear and side walls of said housing to permit free access to workmen and repairmen without interference from said cables.

Claim 4

An improved buried plant housing of the type enclosing at least one buried telephone shielded cable of the type having a great number of conductor wire pairs is brought out of the ground into said housing with a length of insulation jacket and shield removed leaving said conductor wire pairs exposed to be worked, and wherein each exposed shield is connected to a connector device by a bonding harness or wire for the purpose of grounding or re-establishing shield continuity, wherein the improvement comprises: a. said connector device including at least one conductive body portion and means for attaching said body portion to said housing, a plurality of male tabs protruding outwardly from the periphery of said body portion at spaced positions therearound, each of said male tabs being electrically connected to the other male tabs by said conductive body member; b. a female, slip-fit terminal of such size and shape to be removably attached to one of said male tabs secured to the end of each body harness which is to be attached to said connector device; and c. said connecting device being mounted within said housing in such a position as to be spaced a sufficient distance from the rear and side walls of said housing to permit free access to workmen and repairmen without interference from said cables.

Claim 5

The improvement according to claim 2, wherein a spacer bracket receives and supports said connecting device in spaced relation to the walls of said housing, said spacer bracket having a length greater than the diameter of said cable.

Claim 6

The improvement according to claim 2 wherein said connecting device includes a pair of said body portions assembled together in superposed relation, one above the other, the male tabs of the upper of said body portions being bent upwardly from said body portion at an angle greater than the angle at which the corresponding male tabs of the lower body portions are bent.

Claim 7

The improvement according to claim 4 wherein said body portions are formed in a slightly arcuate configuration, whereby when superposed and fastened to the housing, a superior connection between the body portions will be effected.