Verizon Services Corporation

Mark Eastman

Gregory K Sherrill

A patch panel that provides a more flexible test bed for copper based broadband services using male or female pin-type connectors (commonly referred to as 'telco' or 'champ' connectors) that meets ANSI/T1A/E1A-568-B.2 standards is disclosed. The connectors, depending upon whether they are male or female, have a pin or receptacle, respectively, for each conductor that comprises the pairs of a Cat5e compliant cable assembly. The patch panel provides a &#x201c;cleaner&#x201d; installation in systems requiring Cat5e compliance as cables are routed to a centralized point (the patch panel) for distribution to and from communications devices and network elements.

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Eldersburg, MD, United States of America

Mark Eastman