3m Innovative Properties Company

Guy Metral

Xavier Fasce

Pierre Bonvallat

Jerome A Pratt

Mathieu Nesme

Stefan Schoene

Guy J Barthes

Gaetan Perrier

Xavier Chatellard

Christian Weinmann

Sergio A Alarcon

Hermanus Franciscus Maria Van Meijl

Hong Lu

Jingwen Zhong

Gerardus A C A Nuiten

Roland Nuiten

Juergen Schnusenberg

Telecommunications patch panel () comprising a mounting interface for mounting the patch panel () in a mounting location of a rack, wherein the mounting interface comprises fixation means () for suspending and securely fixing the patch panel () on the rack. The fixation means () is/are linearly movable, relative to the mounting interface, in a first direction between a first position and a second position, and in a second direction between the second position and a third position.

Rack-mountable telecommunications patch panel

A telecommunications module () comprises at least one pair of contact elements () each extending between opposed sides () of the module and having contacts () at each end to which connections can be made. Each contact element comprises first and second parts (), the first part being resiliently-biased into engagement with the second part at a disconnection point (), and a separating member () is located between the disconnection points of the pair of contact elements. The separating member () is shaped to deflect a probe (), inserted into the module from one of the opposed sides, towards the disconnection point of a selected one of the pair of contact elements to break the engagement between the first and second parts of that contact element.

Telecommunications module with disconnection feature

In the field of telecommunication and data transmission, a jack support structure for fixing a plurality of modular telecommunications jacks on a patch panel. The jack support structure has at least two parallel rows of jack cavities, and fixing means for fixing the jack support structure on a patch panel, characterized by the fixing means being positioned only between two adjacent rows.

Support structure for telecommunication jacks

A bundled wire guide is insertable within an interior portion of a carrier/telecommunication module assembly. The bundled wire guide includes at least one channel configured to receive and guide at least a first wire bundle such that the at least one channel extends from a back frame of the carrier to a hinge portion of the telecommunication module and individual wires of the first wire bundle are insertable in the telecommunication module. The bundled wire guide, when installed as part of the carrier, provides one or more closed wire channels that mechanically protect the wire bundles. In addition, the bundled wire guide provides a mechanism to install wires through the back frame of the carrier without having to open or pivot the carrier/module assembly.

Bundled wire guide apparatus for carrier and telecommunication module assembly

A shielding is () attachable at a rear side of a connector (), with which a cable () having a cable shielding () is connectable from the rear side, and has a connector shielding () and at least one extension () connectable with the cable shielding () and mountable to at least two different entry portions () of the connector shielding () and/or displaceable to at least two different entry portions () of the connector shielding () along the same.

Shielding attachable to a connector in the field of telecommunications, a combination of a connector and at least one shielding and a method of shielding a connector

A connector () in the field of telecommunications has contacts () with which wires are connectable inside the connector (), and at least three wire openings (), each opening () being adapted to accommodate at least two wires and exposed on an outside of the connector () distal from the contacts, the wire openings () being exposed in at least three different directions.

Connector in the field of telecommunications

A telecommunications module () has contacts () for connecting wires therewith, the contacts () being arranged in a number of substantially parallel rows, which is three or a multiple of three, at least one row of contacts () which is assigned to transmit a specific signal, such as a POTS, a line or a DSLAM signal, being assigned to transmit a different signal than any adjacent row of contacts within each multiple of three rows.

Telecommunications module, combination of a telecommunications module and at least one splitter circuit, and assembly of at least two telecommunications modules

The invention relates to an assembly of at least one carrier (), at least one telecommunications module () mounted on the carrier () and at least two grounding elements (), at least one grounding element () being fitted to the telecommunications module, and at least one grounding element () being fitted to the carrier (), wherein the grounding elements () are in direct contact with each other and can be pivoted with regard to each other while keeping the contact.

Telecommunications terminal module with hinged grounding element

A carrier useful in the field of telecommunications to which a plurality of telecommunications modules are mountable. The carrier includes at least one spacer adapted to create a wire or cable slack by spacing the wires or cables from that part of the carrier on which the spacer is provided. An assembly comprising at least one carrier and at least one telecommunications module is also disclosed.

Carrier and an assembly including a carrier and a telecommunications module

An overvoltage protection module can be fitted to a telecommunications module having telecommunications contacts, to which telecommunications lines are connectable, and has at least two overvoltage protectors, at least one ground contact, and at least two pairs of protection module contacts for contacting the telecommunications contacts at contact points, so that at least two telecommunications lines are protectable, wherein the contact points are located on at least two different levels, and both contacts of each pair of protection module contacts are connected to the same overvoltage protector.

Overvoltage protection module and an assembly of at least one telecommunications module and at least one overvoltage protection module

A connector in the field of telecommunications has connector contacts with at least one bend and at least one capacitor with capacitor leads which are connectable to the connector contacts in the vicinity of the bends of the connector contacts. A combination of at least one such connector and at least one second connector, wherein the second connector acts, in the fitted state, on the connector contacts so as to connect the capacitor leads therewith, is disclosed.

Connector in the field of telecommunications and a combination of at least two connectors

Telecommunications modules () having contacts () adapted generally to connect wires therewith and arranged in at least one row defining a row direction (R), the contacts () comprising a length direction (L) extending substantially perpendicular to the row direction (R), wherein a projected length of at least one contact () is smaller than the projected length of at least one adjacent contact () of the same row. Methods of using and making such modules are also provided.

Contacts of a telecommunications module with reduced cross-talk

An electrical connector for terminating at least one electrical conductor comprises a housing including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC element, a cap including a pivot portion and a cover portion, wherein the pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge within the cavity of the housing adjacent the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.

Connector assembly for housing insulation displacement elements

An electrical connector for terminating at least one electrical conductor comprises a first side and a second side each comprising a housing including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC element, a cap including a pivot portion and a cover portion, where the pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge within the cavity of the housing adjacent to the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.

A telecommunications module has a front and a rear side and at least two contacts which are in disconnectable contact with each other at a disconnection point, wherein at least one contact has at least two projections in the vicinity of the disconnection point and on either side of the disconnection point. The contacts can be separated by inserting an external component or a portion thereof in an insertion direction between the projections. This manner of separation of the contacts without contacting any of the disconnection points results in less abrasion at these points. At least one of the projections formed on a contact of a telecommunications module in the vicinity of a disconnection point may be used as a test access to the contact.

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