US4099823A
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High density multipair cable connecting block
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1977-03-18
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Granted: 1978-07-11
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Expires: 1997-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Space conservation and ease of rearrangements are critically important in main frame management. This connector block improves on both by use of a basically rectilinear, flat connecting block module. The back side receives wire pairs from office equipment and incoming pairs from the outside plant. From there, the wires are led respectively to the top and bottom sides which are entrances, to wire guide channels for the respective groups. The channels are a series of curved, concentric, closely spaced, separate wire paths cast on either side of the module and terminating along a substantially curved edge which constitutes the fourth side of the module. Along this edge is molded a wire-receiving index strip. In its slots, the wires from the terminal equipment are set. Wires from the outside plant group are each terminated on the top end of a slotted beam connector for the 88 type. The module is then plugged to the index strip to achieve connection with the terminal equipment wire. Several such modules mounted side by side make up an assembly. Termination density twice that of existing blocks, without terminal block congestion, is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfonso Joseph D'Alessio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/14; H04Q1/149; H04Q1/021; H04Q1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A wire organizer comprising: a two-sided index plate having multiple edges including an indexing edge and two feeder edges; a set of spaced concentric grooves in each of said sides, each groove set terminating at said indexing edge, leading therefrom in opposite directions and culminating on respective said feeder edges which are separated by said indexing edge; a recess adjacent to each said feeder edge disposed on the side of said index plate opposite that which contains the groove set connecting with each said feeder edge; and means for covering all grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A wire organizer comprising: a two-sided index plate having multiple edges including an indexing edge and two feeder edges; a set of spaced concentric grooves in each of said sides, each groove set terminating at said indexing edge, leading therefrom in opposite directions and culminating on respective said feeder edges which are separated by said indexing edge; a recess adjacent to each said feeder edge disposed on the side of said index plate opposite that which contains the groove set connecting with each said feeder edge; and means for covering all grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The wire organizer of claim 1 wherein said covering means comprises a two-sided spacer plate having multiple edges including an indexing edge, said spacer plate contacting one side of said index plate with said indexing edges mutually adjacent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The wire organizer of claim 2 wherein each of said index plate grooves at said indexing edge comprises a lead-in ramp that deepens with increasing distance from said indexing edge; and wherein said spacer plate at said index edge comprises plural slots corresponding in number and position to said lead-in ramps, said slots deepening with decreasing distance from said indexing edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A wire organizer, comprising: a plurality of two-sided index plates each having multiple edges including an index edge and two distinct feeder edges separated by said index edge; a set of spaced, concentric grooves in each of said sides; each groove set terminating at said indexing edge, leading therefrom in opposite directions, and culminating on a one of said distinct feeder edges; and a wire-receiving recess adjacent to each said feeder edge disposed on the side of said index plate opposite that which contains the groove set culminating with each said feeder edge; a plurality of two-sided spacer plates having multiple edges including: an indexing edge; the adjacent spacer and index plates being in mutual contact, to cover said grooves; and alternating in sequence, to form an assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A wire organizer, comprising: a plurality of two-sided index plates each having multiple edges including an index edge and two distinct feeder edges separated by said index edge; a set of spaced, concentric grooves in each of said sides; each groove set terminating at said indexing edge, leading therefrom in opposite directions, and culminating on a one of said distinct feeder edges; and a wire-receiving recess adjacent to each said feeder edge disposed on the side of said index plate opposite that which contains the groove set culminating with each said feeder edge; a plurality of two-sided spacer plates having multiple edges including: an indexing edge; the adjacent spacer and index plates being in mutual contact, to cover said grooves; and alternating in sequence, to form an assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The wire organizer of claim 4 wherein said indexing edge of said index plate comprises: a series of spaced extending teeth defining wire fanning slots therein between; and wherein said groove ends on respective sides of said indexing edge are arrayed in pairs along opposite sides of respective ones of said fanning slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The wire organizer of claim 5, further comprising first and second sets of wires disposed in the respective said groove sets, the wire ends of said first wire sets being dressed into said fanning slots; and means connecting the wires of said first set to respective said wires of said second set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wire organizer of claim 6 wherein said connecting means between the wires of said first and second wire sets comprises double-ended slotted-beam connectors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wire organizer of claim 7, wherein a single wire is disposed in each of the respective said grooves of each said index plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wire organizer of claim 8 wherein said connector means further comprises means for mounting several of said slotted beam connectors in discrete modules.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wire organizer of claim 9 further comprising means for securing each said module onto respective ones of said teeth of said indexing edge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
The wire organizer of claim 10, further comprising: a set of alignment holes through said index plates and a pair of extending pins on each said spacer plate, with the respective said alignment holes receiving the pins of the adjacent said spacer plate; and with the outermost elements of said assembly being spacer plates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The wire organizer of claim 11 further comprising: a housing for receiving said assembly, said housing comprising: a rear wall and an open front connected by two side walls, each said side wall comprising on its respective interior surface, channels for pivotally receiving the respective extending pins of the two said outer elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The organizer of claim 12, wherein said channels further comprise means for receiving said assembly in a range of pivot positions that successively expose the first set of distinct said feeder edges, the indexing edges of said plates, and the second set of distinct said feeder edge to the open front of said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The organizer of claim 12, wherein said housing rear wall further comprises plural windows for separately grouping wires connected to predetermined sections of said assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The organizer of claim 14, further comprising first means for identifying individual ones of said index plates, and second means for identifying individual wire positions along the respective said feeder edges of each said index plate.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-10 | 1982-01-09 | 1982-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-10 | 1986-01-09 | 1986-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-10 | 1990-01-09 | 1990-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |