Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment, said connector comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces and first and second elongated edges, a ground plate means having opposed ground sides, one of said sides having conductive means, said ground plate means being adapted to be positioned against said second face of said connector base, pedestal means being adapted to be positioned agaist said ground plate means, and terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base to maintain said pedestal means against said ground plate means and to maintain said ground plate means against said second face of said connector base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment, said connector comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces and first and second elongated edges, a ground plate means having opposed ground sides, one of said sides having conductive means, said ground plate means being adapted to be positioned against said second face of said connector base, pedestal means being adapted to be positioned agaist said ground plate means, and terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base to maintain said pedestal means against said ground plate means and to maintain said ground plate means against said second face of said connector base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
The connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said terminal means includes first and second sets of terminals, said connector base includes first and second sets of base terminal holes, said ground plate means includes first and second sets of ground plate terminal holes and said pedestal means includes first and second sets of pedestal terminal holes, said first sets of terminals extend through said first sets of base terminal holes in said connector base, said first sets of ground plate terminal holes in said ground plate means and said first sets of pedestal terminal holes in said pedestal means and said second sets of terminals extend through said second sets of base terminal holes in said connector base, said second sets of ground plate terminal holes in said ground plate means and said second sets of pedestal terminal holes in said pedestal means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ground plate means has ground receptacle means connected to said conductive means and said pedestal means has ground receptacle holes into which said ground receptacle means is disposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
The connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connector base has positioning means extending from said second face, said ground plate means has first positioning receiving means and said pedestal means has second positioning receiving means, said positioning means on said connector base being adapted to be inserted into said first and second positioning receiving means so as to properly align said connector base, said ground plate means and said pedestal means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
The connector as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said terminals in said first sets of terminals has a first pin portion and a first receptacle portion, said first pin portions extending through said first sets of base terminal holes and ground plate terminal holes and said first receptacle portions being disposed in said first sets of pedestal terminal holes and wherein each of said terminals in said second sets of terminals has a second pin portion and a second receptacle portion, said second pin portions extending through said second sets of base terminal holes and ground plate terminal holes and said second receptacle portions being disposed in said second sets of receptacle terminal holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pedestal means includes a plurality of pedestals, each of which has a first set of pedestal terminal holes and a second set of pedestal terminal holes, and has a plurality of projections extending through said ground plate means into said connector base and through which said first and second sets of terminal holes extend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
205 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces and first and second elongated edges, said connector base having ledge means extending between said first and second elongated edges on said first face to form a plurality of rows of channels along said first face extending between said first and second elongated edges, a ground plate means having first and second ground sides, said first ground side being adapted to be positioned against said second face of said connector base, pedestal means being adapted to be positioned against said second ground side of said ground plate means, a first set of terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base including said ledges so as to extend from said ledges, and a second set of terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base into said channels on said first face of said connector base, said first and second terminal means maintaining said first ground side of said ground plate means against said second face of said connector base and maintaining said pedestal means against the second ground side of said ground plate means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
205 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces and first and second elongated edges, said connector base having ledge means extending between said first and second elongated edges on said first face to form a plurality of rows of channels along said first face extending between said first and second elongated edges, a ground plate means having first and second ground sides, said first ground side being adapted to be positioned against said second face of said connector base, pedestal means being adapted to be positioned against said second ground side of said ground plate means, a first set of terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base including said ledges so as to extend from said ledges, and a second set of terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base into said channels on said first face of said connector base, said first and second terminal means maintaining said first ground side of said ground plate means against said second face of said connector base and maintaining said pedestal means against the second ground side of said ground plate means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 wherein said connector base includes a fanning strip disposed along said first edge, said fanning strip having a projecting portion extending from said first face and a plurality of openings, each of said openings extending along said projecting portion from said first face and being adjacent one of said plurality of channels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The connector as set forth in claim 8 including first telephone lines extending through at least one of said openings in said fanning strip into said channel adjacent said opening, said first telephone lines being coupled to said terminal means in said second set of terminal means extending into said channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The connector as set forth in claim 8 wherein each of said openings in said fanning strip is associated with one of said ledges and including second telephone lines extending through at least one of said openings in said fanning strip, said second telephone lines being coupled to said terminal means in said first set of terminal means extending from said ledge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 wherein said connector base has positioning means extending from said second face so as to properly position said ground plate means and said pedestal means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 including channel cover means disposed in at least some of said channels, said connector base including retaining means extending from said ledge means into said channels in order to maintain said channel cover means in said channels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The connector as set forth in claim 12 wherein said channel cover means has a cover projecting portion extending away from said channel a distance greater than said terminal means in said first set of terminal means extend away from said ledge means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 wherein said pedestal means includes a plurality of pedestals, each of which is associated with one of said channels and one of said ledge means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 including projecting means extending from said second edge and indentification plate means being mounted on said projecting means along said second edge of said connector base.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
The connector as set forth in claim 7 including projecting means extending from said second edge and test field means mounted on said projecting means along said second edge, said test field means including a third set of terminal means which are coupled to said second set of terminal means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector as set forth in claim 16 including clip means adapted to be connected to said test field means to properly position said connector.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
63 words
The connector as set forth in claim 15 including a fanning strip disposed along said first edge and having a projecting portion disposed a distance from said first face of said connector base, and including terminal cover means disposed between said projecting portion and said identification plate means so as to cover said first set of terminal means extending from said ledge means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
The connector as set forth in claim 16 including a fanning strip disposed along said first edge and having a projecting portion disposed a distance from said first face of said connector base, and including terminal cover means disposed between said projecting portion and said test field means so as to cover said first set of terminal means extending from said ledge means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
135 words
A connector for mounting a plurality of plug-in type protector modules in a telephone distribution frame system, said connector comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, pedestal means disposed against said ground plate means, terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base to maintain said ground plate means between said connector base and said pedestal means, said terminal means having terminal receptacle portions disposed in said pedestal means, and ground receptacle means extending from said ground plate means and into said pedestal means, said ground receptacle means and said terminal receptacle portions forming a plurality of socket groups in said pedestal means, each of which socket groups being capable of mounting one of said plug-in type protector modules on said pedestal means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
135 words
A connector for mounting a plurality of plug-in type protector modules in a telephone distribution frame system, said connector comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, pedestal means disposed against said ground plate means, terminal means extending through said pedestal means, said ground plate means and said connector base to maintain said ground plate means between said connector base and said pedestal means, said terminal means having terminal receptacle portions disposed in said pedestal means, and ground receptacle means extending from said ground plate means and into said pedestal means, said ground receptacle means and said terminal receptacle portions forming a plurality of socket groups in said pedestal means, each of which socket groups being capable of mounting one of said plug-in type protector modules on said pedestal means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The connector as set forth in claim 20 wherein said connector base has first and second faces, said second face being disposed against said ground plate means and wherein said terminal means has terminal pin portions extending out from said first face of said connector base.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
70 words
The connector as set forth in claim 21 wherein said connector base has first and second elongated edges between which said first and second faces extend, and mounting means secured to said connector base along said first edge, said mounting means mounting said connector to said framing system such that said first edge is adjacent said framing system and said first and second faces project away from said framing system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
90 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, a ground plate having a first ground side disposed against said second face of said connector base and having a second ground side, said first ground side being of a conductive material and said second ground side being of an insulating material, and pedestal means having first and second pedestal sides, said first pedestal side being disposed against said second ground side of said ground plate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
90 words
A connector for telephone distributing equipment, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, a ground plate having a first ground side disposed against said second face of said connector base and having a second ground side, said first ground side being of a conductive material and said second ground side being of an insulating material, and pedestal means having first and second pedestal sides, said first pedestal side being disposed against said second ground side of said ground plate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
56 words
The connector as set forth in claim 23 including pedestal projection means extending from said first pedestal side through said ground plate into said connector base, and terminal means extending from said pedestal means in said pedestal projection means into said connector base, said pedestal projection means isolating said terminal means from said first ground side.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
65 words
The connector as set forth in claim 24 including ground receptacle means coupled to said first ground side and extending from said second ground side into said pedestal means, and wherein said terminal means has terminal receptacle means disposed in said pedestal means, said ground receptacle means and said terminal receptacle means forming groups of receptacles accessible from said second side of said pedestal side.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector as set forth in claim 23 including a conductive strip on said first ground side of said ground plate and grounding means extending through said connector base and said ground plate and coupled to said conductive strip.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector as set forth in claim 26 including a recess in said second face of said connector base in which said conductive strip is disposed.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
214 words
A connector for a telephone distributing system for connecting first telephone lines to second telephone lines, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, said connector base having a plurality of ledge means extending from said first face between said first and second elongated edges so as to form rows of channel along said first face, a fanning strip disposed along said first edge of said connector base and having a projecting portion extending out from said first face of said connector base, said fanning strip having a plurality of openings extending in said projecting portion, each one of said openings being associated with one of said ledge means and one of said channels, first terminals disposed in each of said channels, at least one of said first terminals being coupled to at least one of said first telephone lines extended through said opening in said fanning strip associated with the channel in which said one first terminal is disposed, and second terminals extending from each of said ledge means, at least one of said second terminals being coupled to at least one of said second telephone lines extending through the opening associated with the ledge means from which said one second terminal extends.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
214 words
A connector for a telephone distributing system for connecting first telephone lines to second telephone lines, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, said connector base having a plurality of ledge means extending from said first face between said first and second elongated edges so as to form rows of channel along said first face, a fanning strip disposed along said first edge of said connector base and having a projecting portion extending out from said first face of said connector base, said fanning strip having a plurality of openings extending in said projecting portion, each one of said openings being associated with one of said ledge means and one of said channels, first terminals disposed in each of said channels, at least one of said first terminals being coupled to at least one of said first telephone lines extended through said opening in said fanning strip associated with the channel in which said one first terminal is disposed, and second terminals extending from each of said ledge means, at least one of said second terminals being coupled to at least one of said second telephone lines extending through the opening associated with the ledge means from which said one second terminal extends.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
255 words
A connector for a telephone distributing system for connecting first telephone lines to second telephone lines, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, said connector base having a plurality of ledge means extending from said first face between said first and second elongated edges so as to form rows of channel means along said first face, a fanning strip disposed along said first edge of said connector base and having a projecting portion extending out from said first face of said connector base, said fanning strip having a plurality of openings extending in said projecting portion, each one of said openings being associated with one of said ledge means and one of said channels, first terminals disposed in each of said channels, at least one of said first terminals being coupled to at least one of said first telephone lines extended through said opening in said fanning strip associated with the channel in which said one first terminal is disposed, second terminals extending from each of said ledge means, at least one of said second terminals being coupled to at least one of said second telephone lines extending through the opening associated with the ledge means from which said one second terminal extends, retaining means extending from each of said ledge means into each of said channels, and channel cover means for covering said channels and the first terminals disposed therein, said channel cover means being retained in said channels by said retaining means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
255 words
A connector for a telephone distributing system for connecting first telephone lines to second telephone lines, said connector comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, said connector base having a plurality of ledge means extending from said first face between said first and second elongated edges so as to form rows of channel means along said first face, a fanning strip disposed along said first edge of said connector base and having a projecting portion extending out from said first face of said connector base, said fanning strip having a plurality of openings extending in said projecting portion, each one of said openings being associated with one of said ledge means and one of said channels, first terminals disposed in each of said channels, at least one of said first terminals being coupled to at least one of said first telephone lines extended through said opening in said fanning strip associated with the channel in which said one first terminal is disposed, second terminals extending from each of said ledge means, at least one of said second terminals being coupled to at least one of said second telephone lines extending through the opening associated with the ledge means from which said one second terminal extends, retaining means extending from each of said ledge means into each of said channels, and channel cover means for covering said channels and the first terminals disposed therein, said channel cover means being retained in said channels by said retaining means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The connector as set forth in claim 29 wherein said retaining means includes ears extending from said ledge means into said channels and said channel cover means having leg means adapted to be positioned about said ears.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame member, said connector assembly comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base, means for positioning a plurality of protector modules along said second face of said connector base, mounting means secured to said connector base along said first edge so as to mount said connector base on said frame member, said mounting means having first and second connecting means which can be positioned relative to said frame member such that said connector base may be rotated between first and second positions relative to said frame member to facilitate access to said terminal means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
125 words
A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame member, said connector assembly comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base, means for positioning a plurality of protector modules along said second face of said connector base, mounting means secured to said connector base along said first edge so as to mount said connector base on said frame member, said mounting means having first and second connecting means which can be positioned relative to said frame member such that said connector base may be rotated between first and second positions relative to said frame member to facilitate access to said terminal means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame member, said connector assembly comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base, and mounting means secured to said connector base along said first edge so as to mount said connector base on said frame member, said mounting means having a support means secured to said connector base and having first and second connecting means to permit said connector base to be rotated between first and second positions relative to said frame member to facilitate access to said terminal means, said first connecting means projecting from said support means generally parallel to said support means and said second connecting means extending from said first connecting means at an angle such that when said first connecting means is positioned against said frame member said connector base is in said first position and when said second connecting means is against said frame member said connector base is in said second position.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
180 words
A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame member, said connector assembly comprising: a generally elongated connector base having first and second opposed faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base, and mounting means secured to said connector base along said first edge so as to mount said connector base on said frame member, said mounting means having a support means secured to said connector base and having first and second connecting means to permit said connector base to be rotated between first and second positions relative to said frame member to facilitate access to said terminal means, said first connecting means projecting from said support means generally parallel to said support means and said second connecting means extending from said first connecting means at an angle such that when said first connecting means is positioned against said frame member said connector base is in said first position and when said second connecting means is against said frame member said connector base is in said second position.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The connector as set forth in claim 32 wherein said second connecting means extends from said first connecting means at an angle of approximately 30°.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 32 including a hole extending through said first and second connecting means and fastening means to be inserted through said hole to secure said mounting means to said frame member, said connector base is in said first position when said fastening means is inserted through the portion of said hole in said first connecting means and in said second position when said fastening means is inserted through the portion of the hole in said second connecting means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
110 words
A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame for the connection of telephone lines to telephone equipment, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base to which said telephone lines are connected, mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame, said mounting means having generally U-shaped recesses with open ends thereof adjacent said frame such that said telephone lines are disposed in said recesses, and maintaining means detachably extending across said open end of said recesses to maintain said telephone lines in said recesses.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
110 words
A connector assembly to be mounted on a telephone frame for the connection of telephone lines to telephone equipment, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base having first and second faces extending between first and second elongated edges, terminal means projecting from said first face of said connector base to which said telephone lines are connected, mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame, said mounting means having generally U-shaped recesses with open ends thereof adjacent said frame such that said telephone lines are disposed in said recesses, and maintaining means detachably extending across said open end of said recesses to maintain said telephone lines in said recesses.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 35 wherein said maintaining means includes clip means extending across the open end of said recesses to resiliently maintain said telephone lines in said recesses.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 36 including protective means lining said recesses, said clip means forcing said telephone lines against said protective means.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A connector assembly for telephone distributing equipment including a frame member on which said connector assembly is mounted, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, said ground plate means having conductive means, conductive mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame member, and ground means extending through said mounting means and being coupled to said conductive means and said mounting means.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A connector assembly for telephone distributing equipment including a frame member on which said connector assembly is mounted, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, said ground plate means having conductive means, conductive mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame member, and ground means extending through said mounting means and being coupled to said conductive means and said mounting means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 38 wherein said connector base has first and second faces and first and second elongated edges, said ground plate means has first and second ground sides with said conductive means disposed on said first ground side, said first ground side being disposed against said second face of said connector base, and including pedestal means disposed against said second ground side.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 39 wherein said mounting means is disposed adjacent said pedestals on said second ground side and including ground adapter means disposed in said connector base and making contact with said conductive means, said ground means being inserted into said ground adapter means to connect said ground means to said conductive means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 39 including a plurality of ground receptacles extending from said second ground side of said ground plate means into said pedestal means, said ground receptacles being coupled to said conductive means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A connector assembly for telephone distributing equipment including a frame member on which said connector assembly is mounted, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, said ground plate means having conductive means, conductive mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame member, ground means extending through said mounting means and being coupled to said conductive means, and isolating means to isolate said ground means from said mounting means.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
79 words
A connector assembly for telephone distributing equipment including a frame member on which said connector assembly is mounted, said connector assembly comprising: a connector base, a ground plate means disposed against said connector base, said ground plate means having conductive means, conductive mounting means for mounting said connector base on said frame member, ground means extending through said mounting means and being coupled to said conductive means, and isolating means to isolate said ground means from said mounting means.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 42 wherein said connector base has first and second faces and first and second elongated edges, said ground plate means has first and second ground sides with said conductive means disposed on said first ground side, said first ground side being disposed against said second face of said connector base, and including pedestal means disposed against said second ground side.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 43 wherein said mounting means is disposed adjacent said pedestals on said second ground side and including ground adapter means disposed in said connector base and making contact with said conductive means, said ground means being inserted into said ground adapter means to connect said ground means to said conductive means.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The connector assembly as set forth in claim 42 including a plurality of ground receptacles extending from said second ground side of said ground plate means into said pedestal means, said ground receptacles being coupled to said conductive means.