Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A telephone network interface device adapted for limited access by telephone premise owners and complete access by telephone employees comprising an open top base, composed of a backwall and an upstanding sidewall essentially circumscribing said backwall, said open top base containing: (a) first and second set of terminals, said first set of terminals adapted to be connected to the telephone owned portion of a subscriber loop and said second set of terminals being adapted to be connected to the subscriber premise wiring; (b) dielectric carrier and plug means both having electrical contacts therein and both adapted to be mechanically and electrically engaged and disengaged with one another; (c) means for electrically connecting the plug means to said second set of terminals and means for electrically connecting said dielectric carrier means to said first set of terminals; (d) a wall means disposed between said first and second set of terminals dividing said base into first and second cavities; and, (e) a shield means covering said first but not said second set of terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A telephone network interface device adapted for limited access by telephone premise owners and complete access by telephone employees comprising an open top base, composed of a backwall and an upstanding sidewall essentially circumscribing said backwall, said open top base containing: (a) first and second set of terminals, said first set of terminals adapted to be connected to the telephone owned portion of a subscriber loop and said second set of terminals being adapted to be connected to the subscriber premise wiring; (b) dielectric carrier and plug means both having electrical contacts therein and both adapted to be mechanically and electrically engaged and disengaged with one another; (c) means for electrically connecting the plug means to said second set of terminals and means for electrically connecting said dielectric carrier means to said first set of terminals; (d) a wall means disposed between said first and second set of terminals dividing said base into first and second cavities; and, (e) a shield means covering said first but not said second set of terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The interface device of claim 1 wherein said shield means contains an opening therein adapted to receive said plug means and an entry gland circumscribing said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface device of claim 1 including a cover means hingably attached to said base and covering said shield means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The interface device of claim 1 including a dust cover means circumscribing said dielectric carrier means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The interface device of claim 1 whereby said upstanding sidewall of the open top base has two openings therein, one communicating with said first cavity and the other with said second cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface device of claim 1 containing an additional terminal in the same cavity as the first set of terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interface device of claim 6 containing a protection means electrically connected to said additional terminal and to some of the terminals of said first set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interface device of claim 1 wherein said open top base contains a ringer means electrically connected to some of the terminals of said first set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The interface device of claim 8 wherein said ringer means comprises a capacitor, a resistor and a varistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The interface device of claim 1 wherein said means for electrically connecting the plug to said second set of terminals is a set of electrical conductors and said means for electrically connecting said dielectric carrier means to said first set of terminals is a set of electrical conductors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interface device of claim 3 wherein said cover means is removably attached to said shield by a first means and the shield is removably affixed to said base by a second means, said first means being unlike said second means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interface device of claim 1 wherein said wall means disposed between said first and second set of terminals dividing said base into first and second cavities contains receiving means for receiving a ringer means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface device of claim 12 wherein said receiving means is comprised of upstanding posts, each containing a slot therein.