Communication circuit protector

Claim 1

A telephone circuit overload protector device adapted to be mounted upon the wall of a building containing a telephone set, comprising: (a) a circuit board, (b) an over-voltage protector unit including first and second power electrodes and a ground electrode, (c) means mounting said over-voltage protector unit on said circuit board, (d) first and second electrical telephone input leads electrically connected respectively to said first and second power electrodes, (e) a ground lead electrically connected to said ground electrode, (f) a jack having first and second contacts mounted on said circuit board, (g) a first lead on said circuit board electrically connecting said first contact and said first power electrode, (h) a second lead on said circuit board electrically connecting said second contact and said second power electrode, (i) said jack being adapted to receive in electrical communication a corresponding connector plug, (j) an electrical telephone cord having first and second ends, said first end terminating in a quick-disconnect connector plug detachably receivable within said jack and in electrical communication with said first and second contacts, and (k) means connecting said second end of said telephone cord to a telephone set contained within the building.