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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7636434 | Method for upgrading access equipment in a telecommunications exchange and an upgraded telecommunications exchange When replacing an old exchange with a new one, one or more of a small unit (board or magazine) of the old exchange is removed at a time, and replaced by new equipment controlled through a different communications channel than the old equipment. This enables reuse of... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7330546 | Multimedia patching box A multimedia patching box including a generally rectangular housing. The housing includes a first wall positioned opposite from a second wall. The housing also includes opposing third and fourth walls that extend between the first and second walls. A panel is mounte... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7304865 | Bridged parallel distributing frame A distributing frame (for example, FIG. 11) comprising a first distribution portion having a first series of verticals, and a first series of horizontal shelves; a second distribution portion having a second series of verticals, and a second series of horizon... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7167733 | Portable telephone with detachable earphone and microphone modules A portable telephone (10) includes comprises a main body (11), a detachable member (12), a data transmission cable (13), and a spring biased spool (20). The detachable member includes an earphone module (121), a microphone m... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7110527 | Housing for telecommunications equipment A telecommunications equipment mounting assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a housing adapted for holding telecommunications equipment such as an optical-to-electrical and electrical-to-optical converter modules. The telecommunications equipment moun... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7054163 | Multi-interface patch panel system A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circu... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050571 | Telephone wire distribution center A telephone distribution center for organizing, labeling, and coupling multiple paired input telephone wires to multiple output telephone wires. Paired input lines can be coupled to respective pairs of punch down terminal strips. Each punch down terminal strip is an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039374 | Transmitting and amplifying unit for wireless communication device A transmitting and amplifying unit for a wireless communication device. The transmitting and amplifying unit includes a C-shaped frame having an upper plate having a first cutout, a lower plate having a second cutout aligned with the first cutout, and a side plate c... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6973177 | Private branch exchange Disclosed is a private branch exchange (PBX) that offers high efficiency in wiring cables, at the same time, protects cables in highly safety manner. The PBX includes a PBX section and a casing that covers and holds the PBX section. The casing contains an inner-bott... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6818834 | Suspended type cable fixing-up rack A suspended type cable fixing-up rack adapted to mount on a frame includes a cable patch board for a plurality of cables to connect thereto, a cable support, and mounting elements. The cable patch board includes two side wings provided with mounting holes. Each of t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6788535 | Outdoor electronic equipment cabinet An outdoor telecommunications cabinet comprising an electronic compartment adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, having a main electronic compartment including a rear wall panel and two clamshell doors, a floor panel and a cover panel, including a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6570981 | Device and method for expanding legacy switches A modular digital telephone system and method featuring a universal telephony shelf adaptable for incremental expansion of legacy telephone switches and as a building block in the construction of new telephony switches. The shelf includes identification a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6359791 | High density telecommunications enclosure and mounting assembly A telecommunications equipment mounting assembly is provided including a plate (12) presenting a plurality of separate, spaced apart mounting zones (24), together with generally U-shaped brackets (14) respectively secured to the plate (12) adjacent corres... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6297958 | System and method for housing telecommunications equipment A system for housing telecommunications equipment includes a plurality of vertically disposed chassis, each chassis having a top that is substantially closed, two sides, two ends, and a base, wherein the top of each chassis is adapted to receive the base ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6104805 | Swivel cable mounting arrangement requiring no wiring feed through hole A building entrance protector swivel cable mounting arrangement without a feed through hole requirement has an output wire termination device, a barrier wall comprises a fire-resistant plate for isolating the swivel cable from the output wire termination ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6044151 | Apparatus for mounting a low pass filter in a telephone network interface box In a telephone network interface box (TNIB), an apparatus is provided for mounting a low pass filter in the TNIB. The apparatus is comprised of a base plate and at least one snap pin.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5903438 | Enclosure for electrical switching equipment Enclosure for electrical switching equipment including electrical control or display devices (21) supported on a wall (23) of the enclosure, being accessible from the outside, a processing or control unit (20) for these devices which is housed inside the ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5895294 | Plug module for DSX telecommunications jack module In accordance with the present invention, plugs are provided for insertion into the conventional "310" or bantam styles of DSX telecommunications jacks to permit monitoring of both transmit and receive circuit paths without injecting noise into those circ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5867372 | Frame structure for mounting telecommunications equipment A frame structure for mounting telecommunications equipment including a frame, a plurality of sealing covers, a plurality of fasteners, and a plurality of wire protective sleeve. The frame having a base, two support frames, and an upper frame. A receiving... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5832073 | Configurable I/O panel or telephony systems A configurable I/O panel assembly includes an upper and a lower I/O panel (connector plate), and a cover plate. A plurality of upper I/O panels is provided, from which the upper I/O panel is selected. Similarly, a plurality of lower I/O panels is provided... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5774979 | Modular cabling system and method for installing same A method of installing a cabling system for interconnecting a plurality of devices at an installation site to a network is disclosed. The process includes the steps of prefabricating a plurality of identical equipment racks and equipping each of the equip... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5760551 | Automatic re-arrangement and distribution device for telecommunication and data lines An automatic rearrangement and distribution device for telecommunication and data lines with connection terminals for exchange office and subscriber lines and a remote controllable connection device having a gripping element. To automate a re-arrangement ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5576603 | Automatic distribution device for telecommunication and data lines An automatic distribution device for telecommunication and datalines, comprising connection terminals for exchange and subscriber cables and comprising a remotely controllable connection device with a grip element. In order to automate a distribution devi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5487675 | Integrated protector and modular jack Disclosed is a network interface unit where the protectors are mounted within a pouch attached to an RJ11 modular jack. The modular jack includes a contact member which electrically contacts a grounding strip on the terminal chassis to provide the necessa... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5432847 | Low frequency telecommunication digital network interface patch panel A low frequency telecommunication digital network interface patch panel 10 is described having the capability of terminating and providing front access to one-hundred-sixty-eight low frequency network elements 12 and 14 that generate low frequency signals... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5412715 | Apparatus and method for connecting telephone switching devices An improved terminal connecting block and bracket assembly is disclosed. The terminal connecting block contains four sets of flat elongate electrically conductive elements. Each of the third set and each of the fourth set of elements is electrically isola... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5323454 | Telephone junction enclosure and system for sealing a wire opening array An enclosure (10) for junctions of telephone service wires (18,19) and a stub cable (16) includes a rear panel member (20) and a front cover (100) adapted to be slid downwardly to expose the interior of the enclosure for wire interconnection and servicing... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5222908 | Bridge assembly Disclosed is a bridge assembly for mounting within a network interface unit. The assembly includes a jack and a housing for an integrated circuit which are molded into a single entity. The housing and jack are separated by a flexible hinge which permits t... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5127851 | Modular patch panel A digital signal cross-connect having a relatively high digital signal transmission rate for use with telecommunications transmission networks mountable in an existing network bay frame designed for mounting digital signal cross-connects having substantia... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5083941 | Multiple telephone jack slide assembly having resilient closed channel A multiple telephone jack slide assembly includes a jack support member for supporting a multitude of telephone jacks upon an electronic wire connecting system. The jack support member is molded from resilient flame-retardant plastic and includes a channe... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4712232 | Multiple telephone jack slide assembly A multiple telephone jack slide assembly includes a jack support member for supporting a multitude of telephone jacks upon an electronic wire connecting system. The jack support member has a longitudinal channel formed by a slotted opening for slidingly r... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4678251 | Modular installation system for data cable interfacing The installation system accommodates modular circuit boards, each board providing several RJ-11-style jacks. The circuit boards are secured to the front panel in a parallel, spaced apart configuration using mounting brackets which have metal shield plates... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4658418 | Multiple telephone jack slide assembly A multiple telephone jack slide assembly includes a jack support member for supporting a multitude of telephone jacks upon a telephone interchange wiring panel. The jack support member has a longitudinal channel formed by a slotted opening for slidingly r... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4658333 | Variable length backplane bus Presently available printed wiring board backplanes used in switching systems and the like are wired at the time of manufacture to enable only a fixed number of groups of circuit boards to communicate with each other. This limitation prevents a backplane ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4641338 | Unitary telephony frame arm extender A one-piece frame arm extender allows telephony terminal blocks to be mounted concurrently on a main distribution frame. The extender does not require any full assembly prior to being able to support itself.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4408100 | Position load distribution and management system for key telephone systems A position load distribution (PLD) and management system for use with an existing key telephone system (KTS) wherein the KTS typically has a plurality of incoming lines and a plurality of agent-serviced positions. The PLD directs an incoming call to an av... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4384172 | Telephone equipment distribution panel stand A telephonic distribution panel assembly is comprised of three identical panels which are removably attached to one another. These three identical panels are arranged to form a three sided frame. The assembly provides easy access to various types of telep... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4213013 | Telephone network/subscriber interface device A modular interface device permits selective interconnection between telephone company network trunk lines and subscriber telephone lines. The device includes a housing having a removable protective cover and a first connector component having a plurality... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4160880 | Modular termination system for communication lines A modular termination system includes one or more first terminal block modules aligned side by side and second terminal block modules spaced vertically below the first modules. Jumper routing modules are interposed between the first terminal block modules... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4158754 | Mounting apparatus for communication exchange equipment A mounting apparatus for communication signals exchange equipment is described. The apparatus includes supporting poles, each of which is erected close to each of the components of the communication signals exchange equipment, and further includes framewo... | 06/19/1979 |
