Modular cross-connect system

Patent 5639261 Issued on June 17, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 23, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 358872 filed on 12/23/1994

US Classes:

439/534, Universally or pivotally adjustable supporting elements439/31, Hinge439/713Relatively movable insulating body parts

Examiners

Primary: Pirlot, David L.
Assistant: Biggi, Brian J.

International Class

H01R 013/60

Abstract

The invention is a modular cross-connect system which has a connector block having an array of connector jacks therein and which is mountable on a panel. The block has pivot pins for pivotally mounting it in an aperture in the panel, and the rear of the block has connectors thereon for connecting wires or other signal carriers to the connector jacks. The block can be pivoted to give access to the connectors from in front of the panel so that connections can be made, after which the block can be pivoted back to its operative position and latched in place. In a second embodiment of the invention, the block is supported by retaining clips extending from the front of the panel so that it can be supported in front of the panel during wiring after which it is inserted into an aperture in the panel and pivotally supported therein, with means on the block for latching it in place.