Reliable Electric Company

Reliance Comm/tec Corporation

Edward S Paluch

Richard T Kaczmarek

Alexander G Gilberts

Thomas G Volk

William A Brey

William S Sedlacek

A reusable cap for providing mechanical, electrical and environmental isolation of an electrical terminal. The cap includes a tubular body which has in it an opening for receiving the wire(s) connected to the terminal binding post. The tubular body has a neck. Seated in the neck is the mechanism for engaging the threads of the binding post. The mechanism, which is made of conductive material, is seated in the neck so as to be rotatable without causing rotation of the housing. The cap also includes a removable cover which can be placed over the mechanism. Removing the cover allows the binding post to be accessible through the mechanism for the purposes of testing.

Reusable terminal locking cap

An electrical connector is disclosed comprising a connector block provided with an opening therethrough and an electrically conductive terminal having a portion thereof projecting outwardly of the block at the opening. The electrical terminal is also provided with means in its outwardly projecting part for terminating an electrical conductor thereon. The part of the terminal in the block has opposed side faces having at least two opposed bosses formed thereon for retaining the terminal in the block.

Electrical connector

A telephone distribution frame connector assembly comprises a connector block with terminals for receiving plug-in type overload protector modules. Incoming line pairs are connected through a cable stub to terminals on the block. Furthermore, terminals on the block are connected to inside central office equipment, the connections being through the overload protector modules. A test field is provided for testing the lines. The test field and the terminals for central office connection are mounted in various novel ways to effect a compact arrangement.

Telephone distribution frame connector assembly

A modular distribution frame assembly for carrying telephone line terminal and protection blocks in a substantially complete factory-prewired condition. The modular distribution frame has a base for securing to a floor support and a telescopic upper end for securing to an overhead support. The distribution frame assembly has a main vertical open column for receiving the plurality of jumper wires which are used to interconnect incoming subscriber or trunk lines with central office distribution lines. Incoming lines can be introduced into a secondary vertical open column located next to the main open (jumper) column for connection either directly to the appropriate protection or line terminal blocks or to a multiposition connector which has its mating half mounted to and electrically connected to the appropriate protector or line terminal blocks. Central office distribution lines are also connected either directly to the appropriate protector or line terminal blocks or to a multi-position connector which has its mating half mounted to and electrically connected to the appropriate protector or line terminal blocks. Multi-conductor cables with connectors on each end or cables wired directly to the blocks with connectors at one end only can be provided for rapid interconnection between the protector blocks and the appropriate line terminal blocks, or cables wired directly between appropriate blocks. A plurality of prewired modular distribution frames are secured next to one another in a row or circular pattern and interconnecting jumper cables are connected between selected groups of the frames to minimize the length of jumper wire needed to connect an incoming protected wire pair with a central office wire pair.

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Elmwood Park, IL, United States of America

Edward S Paluch