Printed circuit board telephone interface

Claim 2

A pre-wired telephone interface system comprising a telephone interface mounted to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface including a printed circuit board having an outer configuration conforming in part to a mounting surface of said mounting bracket, a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board, and a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed surface board and electrically connecting mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement.

Claim 3

The telephone interface system of claim 1 wherein said first telephone receptacle is positioned along one edge of said printed circuit board and said second telephone receptacle is positioned along an opposite edge of said printed circuit board.

Claim 4

The telephone interface system of claim 1 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each multi-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 5

The telephone interface system of claim 1 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each fifty-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 6

The telephone interface system of claim 1 wherein said printed circuit board includes a plurality of central mounting plug pairs which are spaced apart from each other, extend along the length of said printed circuit board and are disposed between said first and second telephone receptacles.

Claim 7

The telephone interface system of claim 5 further including a bridging pin mounted in and electrically connected to each of said central mounting plugs and extending from an upper surface of said printed circuit board, with each adjacent pair of bridging pins adapted to receive a removable bridging clip and thereby electrically connect a central mounting plug pair together.

Claim 8

The telephone interface system of claim 5 wherein the electrical traces from said first telephone receptacle each extend to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said first telephone receptacle and the electrical traces from said second telephone receptacle each extend to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said second telephone receptacle.

Claim 9

The telephone interface system of claim 7 wherein each central mounting plug pair is electrically connected by a bridging electrical trace extending therebetween along a surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 10

The telephone interface system of claim 8 wherein said bridging electrical traces extend along a lower surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 11

The telephone interface system of claim 1 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a multi-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack and said second telephone receptacle includes a plurality of multi-pin receptacles which pare each adapted to receive a multi-pin telephone jack.

Claim 12

The telephone interface system of claim 10 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a fifty-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 13

The telephone interface system of claim 11 wherein said second telephone receptacle includes up to twelve, four-pin telephone receptacles which are each adapted to receive a four-pin telephone jack.

Claim 14

The telephone interface system of claim 12 wherein up to two electrical traces from the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle each terminate in an electrical connector at one surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 15

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board; and a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, with said printed circuit board including a plurality of central mounting plug pairs which are spaced apart from each other, extend along the length of said printed circuit board and are disposed between said first and second telephone receptacles, with the electrical traces from said first telephone receptacle each extending to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said first telephone receptacle and the electrical traces from said second telephone receptacle each extending to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said second telephone receptacle, and with each central mounting plug pair electrically connected by a bridging electrical trace extending therebetween along a surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 16

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board; and a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, with said printed circuit board including a plurality of central mounting plug pairs which are spaced apart from each other, extend along the length of said printed circuit board and are disposed between said first and second telephone receptacles, with the electrical traces from said first telephone receptacle each extending to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said first telephone receptacle and the electrical traces from said second telephone receptacle each extending to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said second telephone receptacle, and with each central mounting plug pair electrically connected by a bridging electrical trace extending therebetween along a surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 17

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said first telephone receptacle is positioned along one edge of said printed circuit board and said second telephone receptacle is positioned along an opposite edge of said printed circuit board.

Claim 18

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said bridging electrical traces extend along a lower surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 19

The telephone interface of claim 14 further including a bridging pin mounted in and electrically connected to each of said central mounting plugs and extending from an upper surface of said printed circuit board, with each adjacent pair of bridging pins adapted to receive a removable bridging clip and thereby electrically connect a central mounting plug pair together.

Claim 20

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each multi-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 21

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each fifty-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 22

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a multi-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack and said second telephone receptacle includes a plurality of multi-pin receptacles which are each adapted to receive a multi-pin telephone jack.

Claim 23

The telephone interface of claim 14 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a fifty-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 24

The telephone interface of claim 21 wherein said second telephone receptacle includes up to twelve, four-pin telephone receptacles which are each adapted to receive a four-pin telephone jack.

Claim 25

The telephone interface of claim 22 wherein up to two electrical traces from the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle each terminate in an electrical connector at one surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 26

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, said printed circuit board including a plurality of central mounting plug pairs which are spaced apart from each other, extend along the length of said printed circuit board and are disposed between said first and second telephone receptacles, and a bridging pin mounted in and electrically connected to each of said central mounting plugs and extending from an upper surface of said printed circuit board, with each adjacent pair of bridging pins adapted to receive a removable bridging clip and thereby electrically connect a central mounting plug pair together.

Claim 27

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, said printed circuit board including a plurality of central mounting plug pairs which are spaced apart from each other, extend along the length of said printed circuit board and are disposed between said first and second telephone receptacles, and a bridging pin mounted in and electrically connected to each of said central mounting plugs and extending from an upper surface of said printed circuit board, with each adjacent pair of bridging pins adapted to receive a removable bridging clip and thereby electrically connect a central mounting plug pair together.

Claim 28

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein said first telephone receptacle is positioned along one edge of said printed circuit board and said second telephone receptacle is positioned along an opposite edge of said printed circuit board.

Claim 29

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each multi-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 30

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein said first and second telephone receptacles are each fifty-pin receptacles which are adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 31

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a multi-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a multi-pin ribbon connecting jack and said second telephone receptacle includes a plurality of multi-pin receptacles which are each adapted to receive a multi-pin telephone jack.

Claim 32

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein the electrical traces from said first telephone receptacle each extend to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said first telephone receptacle and the electrical traces from said second telephone receptacle each extend to one of said central mounting plugs adjacent said second telephone receptacle.

Claim 33

The telephone interface of claim 29 wherein each central mounting plug pair is electrically connected by a bridging electrical trace extending therebetween along a surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 34

The telephone interface of claim 30 wherein said bridging electrical traces extend along a lower surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 35

The telephone interface of claim 24 wherein said first telephone receptacle is a fifty-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack.

Claim 36

The telephone interface of claim 32 wherein said second telephone receptacle includes up to twelve, four-pin telephone receptacles which are each adapted to receive a four-pin telephone jack.

Claim 37

The telephone interface of claim 33 wherein up to two electrical traces from the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle each terminate in an electrical connector at one surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 38

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board, with said first telephone receptacle being a fifty-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack and with said second telephone receptacle including up to twelve, four-pin telephone receptacles which are each adapted to receive a four-pin telephone jack; and a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, and with up to two electrical traces from the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle each terminating in an electrical connector at one surface of said printed circuit board.

Claim 39

A pre-wired telephone interface capable of being secured to a telephone mounting bracket, said telephone interface comprising: a printed circuit board having an outer configuration which is arranged for mounting on said mounting bracket; a first telephone receptacle and a second telephone receptacle mounted on said printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, said telephone receptacles each having a plurality of pins electrically connected to corresponding mounting plugs of said printed circuit board, with said first telephone receptacle being a fifty-pin receptacle which is adapted to receive a fifty-pin ribbon connecting jack and with said second telephone receptacle including up to twelve, four-pin telephone receptacles which are each adapted to receive a four-pin telephone jack; and a plurality of electrical traces extending along at least one surface of said printed circuit board and electrically connecting the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle to mounting plugs associated with said second telephone receptacle, with the electrical traces arranged in a predetermined pattern whereby the pins of said first telephone receptacle are connected to the pins of said second telephone receptacle in a predetermined electrical circuit arrangement, and with up to two electrical traces from the mounting plugs associated with said first telephone receptacle each terminating in an electrical connector at one surface of said printed circuit board.