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Interconnection device
Assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
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Filing: 1989-08-28
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an integral connector unit for use primarily as a network interface. The unit combines a connection to customer premises equipment either in the form of screws or self-strip terminals, an RJ11 plug, and a strain relief member for the plug. Latching means are also included for snapping the circuit into the chassis of a terminal housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Bassel H. Daoud
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/028; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/73; H01R13/74; H01R13/741; H01R13/743; H04Q1/023; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/12; H01R2107/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/28; H01R4/30; H01R4/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An interconnection device comprising: means for electrically coupling the device to an outside circuit, said means disposed within an insulating housing; a pair of wires with ends connected to said means an opposite ends terminating in a plug member adapted for insertion in a socket to provide electrical connection to another outside circuit; and a recess within said housing adjacent to said means and including therein a portion of said wires so as to provide strain relief for said wires, the recess including a section extending from a top surface of the housing and a section extending from a bottom surface of the housing and where the recesses are offset in the direction from the bottom to the top surface so as to engage and deform the cable into a serpentine configuration to provide strain relief.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An interconnection device comprising: means for electrically coupling the device to an outside circuit, said means disposed within an insulating housing; a pair of wires with ends connected to said means an opposite ends terminating in a plug member adapted for insertion in a socket to provide electrical connection to another outside circuit; and a recess within said housing adjacent to said means and including therein a portion of said wires so as to provide strain relief for said wires, the recess including a section extending from a top surface of the housing and a section extending from a bottom surface of the housing and where the recesses are offset in the direction from the bottom to the top surface so as to engage and deform the cable into a serpentine configuration to provide strain relief.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein the said means is pair of screws located within holes in the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein the screws have heads and the heads are recessed from the top surface of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 1 further including a cantilevered member adapted for latching the device in a hole within a chassis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device according to claim 4 further comprising a lip portion on a surface of the housing opposite to said cantilever member for engaging a portion of said hole in combination with said cantilever member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein the said means is a pair of terminals each comprising a connector element with a cap slidably mounted thereover, said cap including a pair of holes for insertion of one of said wires therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said recess is adjacent to and essentially parallel with said means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-04-01 | 1994-10-01 | 1995-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-04-01 | 1998-10-01 | 1999-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-04-01 | 2002-10-01 | 2003-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |