Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

David Coppock

Roy Lee Henneberger

John D Schmidt

Bradley Scott Kessler

Loren J Mattson

Cindy S Walters

Gordon P Clark

Douglas G Elliot

The present disclosure relates to an insert for a jack. The insert includes a connector mount having a main body including a first side positioned opposite from a second side. The connector mount also includes a snap-fit connection structure positioned at the main body for securing the connector mount to the jack, a divider positioned at the first side of the main body, and an insulation displacement terminal housing positioned at the first side of the main body. A plurality of contact springs are separated by the divider, and a plurality of insulation displacement terminals are housed by the insulation displacement terminal housing. The insert further includes a circuit board that provides electrical connections between the insulation displacement terminals and the contact springs. The circuit board is mounted at the second side of the main body.

Telecommunications jack assembly

A cable management system () is provided including a rack () for holding telecommunications equipment (), and a ribcage cable support member () along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurality of forwardly and rearwardly extending ribs (). The ribs each include cable retention tabs (). A plurality of spools () are provided for cable storage on the ribcage cable support member. Holes () through the ribcage cable support member allow access between the front and rear portions. An additional rack may be positioned on an opposite side of the ribcage cable support member to the first rack, and two columns of ribs are provided. Resilient plastic edge protectors () may be fitted onto the ribs (). The ribs may be shaped to provide integral edge protection.

Vertical cable management system with ribcage structure

A cover assembly for covering an outlet box. The assembly includes a cover plate and an insert piece having a middle member and two retention members. The cover plate defines a cover aperture which receives the middle member of the insert piece from a back side of the cover plate. The retention members of the insert piece abut the back side of the cover plate. The insert piece may define a connector aperture for receiving a cable connector and may include designation figures. The assembly may also include a strap defining mounting apertures for receiving snap-fit connector modules. The strap may define shelves along two opposed sides for receiving the retention members of an insert piece. The strap may also define tab slots for receiving tabs of the insert piece.

Multimedia outlet with protective cover

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

David Coppock