Class 379/332 - Plug and socket

Subclass of Class 379 - Telephonic communications
Definition: Subject matter in which part of the equipment is inserted
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 10/07/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7433460	Methods of controlling link quality and transmit power in communication networks A method of controlling link transmission parameters of a communication flow in a network caches one or more network parameters at the end of a first communication flow for an elapsed time, and adjusts the network parameters for controlling link quality and transmit...	10/07/2008
7324641	Activating telephone-based services using a POS device A method of providing telephone response unit (TRU)-based services includes receiving from a point-of-sale (POS) device a request at a host computer system to activate TRU-based services. The request includes an identifier that indicates the specific TRU-based servi...	01/29/2008
7207828	Testing and cut-off device for telephone line A testing and cut-off device for a telephone or computer line to connect two incoming strands to two outgoing strands, comprises a testing well inside which are located a first couple of terminals corresponding to the two incoming strands and a second couple of term...	04/24/2007
7027595	Telecommunications apparatus and plug-in unit for same A telecommunications apparatus that has a substantially box-shaped subrack having a back wiring board mounting a connector and a plurality of shell-type plug-in units inserted in the subrack so that a connector of each of the plug-in units is connected to the connec...	04/11/2006
6816590	System and method of configuring a network element A communication switch is provided for customer premise equipment. The switch comprises a communication module which processes communications between elements in the communication switch, a shelf module which has an interface point for the customer premise equipment...	11/09/2004
6535602	Telecommunications wiring device The present invention relates to relates to electrical connectors, and in particular to a connector that replaces industry standard "punch down block" wiring devices to eliminate the need for rewiring when changing or re-routing multiple phone lines at a ...	03/18/2003
6385315	Video voice separation system An arrangement of plural filter circuits on a single card, and interconnection and mouthing of numerous cards on a single rack to facilitate maintenance, is provided for use in a telco. In each of the filter circuits, there is a first plurality of inducto...	05/07/2002
6263067	Telephone exchange related main distribution arrangement The invention comprises a main distribution arrangement for a telephone exchange, including a rack (1); several subscriber-related connectors whose positions are affixed to the rack, coordinated to one or more connection terminals (2a); and several extern...	07/17/2001
6035032	Multi-layered foldable cross connect field A foldable wire distribution field is provided whereby a non-connectorized double sided wire distribution field is hingeably connected and foldable over a standard feeder/protector field to eliminate the need for adjacent feeder fields and distribution fi...	03/07/2000
5995617	Connector block mountable connector and telephone circuit Connector including a housing including a resilient portion provided with a cavity, connectors mounted in the cavity, the resilient portion deformable to increase access to the cavity to facilitate insertion and mounting of the connectors in the cavity, t...	11/30/1999
5946389	Cabling for buildings In buildings, structured cabling is frequently installed, in which outlet boxes are connected in a star-like pattern to a central distribution panel. So that a service-neutral cabling of this kind can be used for the connection of an ISDN bus, a bus panel...	08/31/1999
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
5692043	Enclosure for remote terminal in a distributed digital loop system with trunk unit interface A digital loop system with a distributed architecture that provides telephone services with high reliability and quality and is cost-effective to install. The system is central office powered and uses a trunk unit interface to interface with a wide range ...	11/25/1997
5504413	Battery charging system with power management of plural peripheral devices A battery charging system (10) includes a charger (12), power supply (14), electrical device (16), external battery (18), and peripheral device (20). The charger (12) provides connections between the various components such that the electrical device (16)...	04/02/1996
5432484	Connector for communication systems with cancelled crosstalk A connector for communications systems has four input terminals and four output terminals, each arranged in an ordered array. A circuit electrically couples each input terminal to the respective output terminal and cancels crosstalk induced across the adj...	07/11/1995
5414393	Telecommunication connector with feedback A connector for communications systems has four input terminals and four output terminals, each arranged in an ordered array. A circuit electrically couples each input terminal to the respective output terminal and cancels crosstalk induced across the adj...	05/09/1995
5260994	Maintenance termination unit module A maintenance termination unit module for housing electronic equipment including a maintenance termination unit electronic circuit for use in a telecommunications network, comprises a housing portion and a base portion. The electronic equipment is located...	11/09/1993
5199878	Plug-in jack card for normally closed contacts An apparatus is disclosed for providing access to plurality of telecommunication lines. The apparatus includes a frame which carries a plurality of normally closed contacts. The telecommunication lines are terminated on the normally closed contacts. A plu...	04/06/1993
5191605	Telephone surge protector A telephone protector comprises an encapsulated bidirectional voltage sensitive switch having three terminals protruding therefrom, one of the terminals being a grounding terminal. There is an elongated shorting bar substantially orthogonal to the three t...	03/02/1993
4980909	Protector module for laminar type telephone blocks An individual telephone subscriber circuit module for use with laminar type connector blocks employing conventional three-element gas tubes of diameter greater than the thickness of an individual lamina. The module houses two gas tubes in side-by-side rel...	12/25/1990
4954672	Ground start key switch A ground start key switch for use with a modular duplex adapter to permit momentarily shorting a pair of jack terminals includes a switch actuator mechanism adapted to be mounted onto the modular duplex adapter having a pair of jack terminals and a conduc...	09/04/1990
4905275	Laminar type telephone protector block and interconnectable modular elements therefor A laminar type telephone protector block of quick clip type including grounding means incorporated into the individual laminae, and a novel protector module of gas tube type communicating with said grounding means....	02/27/1990
4882748	Homologated protector modules for telephone connector blocks A series of individual telephone subscriber circuit modules for use with telephone connector blocks having flat insulation displacement clips projecting from a planar surface thereof. The block mounts a grounding strip medially positioned on said surface....	11/21/1989
4881255	Protector module for quick clip terminal telephone connector blocks An improved telephone subscriber circuit protector module particularly suited for use in interconnecting with protector blocks having exposed quick clip terminals on an exposed surface thereof. The module features a relatively few number of metallic parts...	11/14/1989
4829564	Distribution frame board A main distribution frame (MDF) board for connecting a plurality of stations to a system or switch, or an intermediate distribution frame (IDF) board for connecting an input cable to an output cable, comprises: sets of barrel connectors to which the stati...	05/09/1989
4782480	Telephone line access apparatus A telephone line access apparatus includes a first stage for providing high voltage protection and a second stage filter in series with the first stage. The first and second stages are incorporated within a housing that is adapted to plug into an existing...	11/01/1988
4748541	Modular contact system for telephone cable head A modular contact arrangement for connecting various protective and/or monitoring devices to phase lines 6, 7 of a cable head in a telephone distributor frame includes a plurality of spaced, springy contact blade pairs 5a, 5b, themselves arranged in assoc...	05/31/1988
4747018	Carrier for electronic circuit boards A carrier for electronic circuit boards that is configured for placement in a case of a telephone interface device. The carrier includes a backing member and at least two channels disposed at opposite ends thereof. A flange extends from each end of the ba...	05/24/1988
4743999	Rotary telephone line surge protector and system A rotary telephone line surge protector and system in which surge protector comprises a first and second housing, the second housing containing a grounding plug and non-conductive plug prongs to connect the second housing to a standard AC electrical wall ...	05/10/1988
4729064	Modular interconnect block with protector structure A distribution frame comprising interconnect block modules for use in telecommunications is disclosed. The frame is front accessible for both wiring and test access. The structure incorporates a reversible wire guide to facilitate wiring of a module from ...	03/01/1988
4616288	Surge voltage protection means for attachment to a main distribution frame A surge voltage protection device for attachment to a main distribution frame having connection terminals disposed in a plurality of parallel rows and permitting non-stripped connection of electrical conductors. The device of the present invention can be ...	10/07/1986
4286121	Telephone line cutover apparatus and switch A manual cutover apparatus activates a plurality of circuit boards in an equipment frame in a telephone switching facility. Each circuit board is provided with a manually operable switch for inhibiting the function of the circuit or disabling a line termi...	08/25/1981
4237342	Telephone hook-up box A telephone hook-up box for providing dockside telephone line hook-up to a mating connector plug. The hook-up box incorporates all of the connections necessary for hooking up the telephone lines and the respective line protectors and line continuity check...	12/02/1980
4188505	Modular jack converter An improved electrical jack assembly (20) for converting to modular use a telephone terminal block (10) with screw terminals (11) is disclosed. Leads (32) in the jack assembly connect at one end (31) to contact elements (27) in a modular jack (22) affixed...	02/12/1980
4119811	Photo-vibratory transducer An elongated manually manipulable housing contains a photocell at one end for sensing energy levels in the visible frequency spectrum causing said photocell to correspondingly change in electrical conductivity. A portable power source in the housing is co...	10/10/1978
4116525	Electrical connector assembly A male plug adaptor assembled with a high density multi-contact electrical receptacle adapts the receptacle to receive in direct plugging relation the bare terminal end portions of a multiplicity of individual cylindrical wires....	09/26/1978
4071696	Telephone wall jack cover An electrical jack for telephones or the like is disclosed. The jack includes a box-like cover in which a number of bi-ended wires are mounted. Each wire terminates at one end in a spring contact adapted and located for engagement with a screw connector c...	01/31/1978
4018997	Pluggable key set telephone cross connect device A device for selectively interconnecting a plurality of telephone key sets with a number of incoming telephone lines is disclosed. The device facilitates rapid and easy cross connecting of telephone key sets on specific premises with selected incoming lin...	04/19/1977
4012096	Telephone connector block apparatus An improved connector block comprises a molded main body portion having test pin and connection-effecting pin couplet fields orthogonally disposed therein. In service, as on a telephone central office main distributing frame, the block receives and termin...	03/15/1977
3978291	Automated main distributing frame system An automated main distributing frame system comprises a multistage network with each stage including passive switches on which cross connections are made by shared, automated actuators under computer control to thereby provide paths through the network. T...	08/31/1976

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