Abstract:
A building entrance protector unit (20) includes plurality of electrical connectors (86) providing electrical connections between wire pairs (104, 105) leading from telephone stations of subscribers in the building and wire pairs (57,58) from the local telephone networks serving the unit, these connections being interruptible by the subscribers for the purpose of plugging in their telephone sets to the network to test these sets. The connections are tamperproofed by a hasp mechanism (87) providing hasp leaves (130) respective to these connectors and each lockable in a first position impeding access to the corresponding connection by attachment of a padlock (170) to a hasp staple (150) projecting through that leaf. That locking may be overridden by a telephone network technician by a releasing from a held position of a common mounting (111) for all the hasp staples. The staples are hook shaped so that, upon such releasing, a closed padlock can be removed from any staple by closing relative movement between the mounting for the staple and the leaf through which such staple projects. The hasp leaves are plastic and at their held ends (131) have partly open resiliently expandable sockets (146) adapted to fit over and be removed from a hinge pin (110) by snap fitting action. To override the lock means, a crank arm (167) is moved out of engagement with a loop (160) that extends below the common mounting.
Abstract:
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 the bridge assembly to be mounted in the chassis of the network interface unit.
Abstract:
A circuit pack housing for providing EMI protection for a circuit pack which may be inserted into an electronics system such as a telecommunications base station cabinet. The circuit pack housing has a single piece plastic design which surrounds the enclosed circuit pack. The internal walls of the circuit pack housing are metalized, and the inner surface of the housing comprises one or more grounding tabs with metalized surfaces. The metalized plastic circuit pack housing also comprises two opposite living hinges and a self latching mechanism, such that when the circuit pack is placed inside the housing and the housing is closed on itself (i.e., with use of the living hinges), the circuit pack is sealed within the housing and protected from EMI thereby. Moreover, the housing may include protruding flexible tabs at the ends thereof, which advantageously seals around the connector which energizes the circuit pack.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic shielding structure has conductive parts for blocking propagation of electromagnetic interference, whereof at least one has an appendage or an edge configuration that is shaped so as to bite into the edge of the other of the conductive parts, such as along a narrowing groove. The appendage or edge can have a structure resembling an insulation displacement connector, but is arranged to engage the edge of a sheet-like or planar shielding element, as opposed to biting into an insulated wire. The connection achieves both electrical and mechanical connection between the parts, preferably thereby completing at least part of a shielding enclosure.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to techniques and mechanisms for measuring transmission loss of a cable comprising the steps of disabling an antenna connected to a second end of the cable, feeding an input signal having an energy level into a first end of the cable for transmission of the input energy toward the second end of the cable, measuring a reflected energy, reflected back toward the first end of the cable from the second end of the cable, and comparing the reflected energy to a input energy to determine a cable loss. Directional couplers may be used to sample the input and reflected energy to be measured. The information derived from the comparison of input and reflected energy measurements can then be used to calibrate a transmitter thereby optimizing performance.
Abstract:
Optical fiber closure having a biased door adapted to cover a portion of an aperture not occupied by an optical fiber. The optical fiber closure has a wall. The wall has an aperture defined therein for receiving optical fibers. The wall also has a biased door adapted to cover a portion of the aperture not occupied by optical fibers.
Abstract:
Optical ribbon cable fan-out device includes a top cover portion, a fan-out portion and a bottom portion formed as a unitary body. The fan-out portion has an array of guides housing individual fibers of the optical ribbon cable. The top cover portion and bottom cover portion are connected respectively to the fan-out portion by first and second hinges. The top cover portion and the bottom cover portion each have a plate projecting respectively therefrom to secure a ribbon cable in an axis extending longitudinally through the fan-out apparatus. The fan-out portion is so configured that a first portion of the arrayed guides is co-linear with the axis, a second portion of the arrayed guides is above the axis and a third of the arrayed guides is below the axis. The fan-out apparatus defines pathways for individual optical fibers having a bend radius of at least approximately 1.5 inches.
Abstract:
A fiber splice tray for optical fiber splices capable of holding multiple single fiber splices, ribbon fiber splices and combinations thereof having a base, a plurality of adjacent opposed retention members extending upwardly from the base and a plurality of adjacent opposed extension members extending upwardly from the base in an area between opposed retention members. The opposed extension members are separated by a space for accepting at least a portion of a fiber ribbon splice and the retention members terminate in opposed arms for accepting a single fiber splice. The fiber splice tray can include an opening through the base bounded by a shelf for the fiber or ribbon extending from the splice to pass, to assist in preventing the splice from coming dislodged from the retention member.
Abstract:
A modular jack adapted for use in a customer bridge for electrically connecting and disconnecting a customer communications line to a service provider communications line, the modular jack having a first spring lead having a pin portion electrically connected to the service provider communications line and a plug contacting portion contacting a corresponding spring lead on a line plug, and a second spring lead having a pin portion electrically connected to the customer communications line and a plug contacting portion contacting a corresponding spring lead on a line plug, the first and second spring lead plug contacting portions extending in a substantially parallel first direction, the plug contacting portion of the first spring lead having a spring lead contacting portion extending substantially perpendicular to the first direction to resiliently and releasably physically contact the second spring lead plug contacting portion and electrically connect the customer communications line to the service provider communications line when the modular jack is in a normal operating position and to electrically disconnect the customer communications line from the service provider communications line when the modular jack is in a testing position.
Abstract:
A bridge clip for testing electrical connections includes a body and at least one test lead having a first end connected to the body, and a second end having a dimple formed thereon. In a second embodiment, a bridge clip for testing electrical connections includes a body, a test lead connected to the body having a free end, and a latch formed with the body, the latch including a first deflection beam formed on one side of the body and a second deflection beam formed on an opposite side of the body.