Porta Systems Corporation

Loren A Singer, Jr

William V Carney

Paul V DeLuca

Albert Atun

Demarcation telephone protector block

A self-centering plug and socket construction particularly adapted for connection of telephone components, such as protector modules and adaptors therefor, to be engaged upon a protector block. The construction is characterized in a generally circular socket formed to include a plurality of arcuate segments which are radially deflectable relative to the principal axis thereof, and a plug in the form of a pin having an engageable tip, the cross section of which is in the form of an open polygon which may be compressed laterally with respect to its axis to reduce the effective cross sectional dimension thereof. The construction is used to provide at least a single vapor tight joint which will not corrode in service.

Self-centering plug and socket

A replacement gas tube protector module for central office installation having older types of protector blocks in which the original carbon block assembly is resiliently clamped between a pair of spring fingers. The module is configured such that the resilient force exerted by the spring fingers serve to short a gas tube replacing the original carbon block in the event of failure of the gas tube component.

Telephone central office gas tube replacement protector

A composite type electrode for use with telephone protector modules, including a carbon facing adapted to provide sufficient resistance to arcing, and a metallic alloy bonded to the facing having a relatively high specific heat thereby forming a heat sink capable of absorbing a substantial portion of the heat generated during a continuous excess current surge prior to the actuation of a heat coil assembly or other firing element.

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Mamaroneck, NY, United States of America

Loren A Singer, Jr