Keptel, Inc.

Antec, Incorporated

Pina R Schneider

Eric J Hermsen

Frank S Siano

Thomas J Collins

Thomas G Graham

Anthony L Nieves

Avraham Tuvy

George R Steenton

Wayne L Peterson

Donald C Stier

Stanley B Krawiec

Patrick J Epple

Ronald D DeChamps

Richard K Laird

Combination telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting an incoming telephone lines to a telephone subscriber premises line and cable television module mounted to the telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set or sets of the telephone company subscriber(s). Cable television module embodiments, per se, for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to the aforementioned television sets.

Combination telephone network interface and cable television apparatus

Combination apparatus for connecting one or more incoming telephone company lines to one or more telephone subscriber premises lines and for connecting incoming coaxial cable signals such as incoming cable television signals to a receiver of such signals such as a television set, and a coaxial cable module which may be embodied as a cable television module for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set.

Cable television module and combination cable television module and telephone network interface apparatus including a pair of coaxial cable connectors at least one of which disposed angularly with respect to each other to facilitate connection with coaxial cables entering the telephone network interface apparatus and connected to one or more television sets of a telephone subscriber whose subscriber line is connected to an incoming telephone line through the telephone network interface apparatus.

Combination apparatus for connecting one or more incoming telephone company lines to one or more telephone subscriber premises lines and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set.

Combination telephone network interface and coaxial cable apparatus and

Coaxial cable connector for interconnecting coaxial cable signals to a receiver and which provides a coaxial cable demarcation point for permitting a reasonable determination of whether the failure of the receiver to function is due to the failure of the receiver to receive the signals or is due to the failure of the receiver itself to function. The connector may also include telephone interconnecting means for interconnecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone customer line and for providing a telephone demarcation point therebetween to permit the a reasonable determination of whether a fault exists on the telephone subscriber's line or the incoming telephone company line.

Coaxial cable interface including security cover for demarcation point

Enclosure for terminating cable television service at the customer's

Closure for containing splices between optical fibers including a frame providing a plurality of optical fiber cable entry/exit ports, splice tray stacker mounted to the frame and for stacking a plurality of splice trays, and an outer cover for being fastened closed around the frame and the splice tray stacker to provide mechanical and environmental protection thereto.

Optical fiber splice closure

Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers into one of a plurality of in-line and butt splicing configurations and for imparting sufficiently large curvature to the curved portions of such optical fibers present during storing and organizing to prevent damage to the optical fibers, and a cover for such optical fibers upon being stored and organized.

Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers

Combination apparatus for connecting one or more incoming telephone company lines to one or more telephone subscriber premises lines and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set, and a cable television module for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set.

Splice housing apparatus are provided on its interior with spacers or spacing members for engaging the splice or splices contained by the apparatus and for maintaining the splice or splices substantially out of engagement with the interior of the apparatus and generally suspended therein whereby a body of material for preventing water damage to the splice or splices can substantially surround the splice or splices and prevent water damage thereto.

Splice housing apparatus

Individual security subscriber line module including a generally rectangular, hollow box-like structure including a top, bottom, opposed sides and opposed first and second ends, such structure providing an internal space for receiving an individual circuit; a pair of subscriber wiring terminals mounted on the top for connection to a subscriber line, a plug connected to the pair of subscriber wiring terminals by first electrical conductors; a jack mounted on the top and provided with second electrical conductors for connecting the jack to the incoming telephone company line, the jack for having the plug plugged therein to interconnect the pair of subscriber wiring terminals and thereby the subscriber line to the incoming telephone company line and the plug for being unplugged from the jack to provide a demarcation point between the subscriber line and incoming telephone company line, and upon the plug being unplugged from the jack the jack for receiving the plug of an operating telephone to facilitate determination of whether a fault exists on the subscriber line or the incoming telephone company line; and mounting structure for mounting the module removably to a telephone network interface apparatus for ready removal. The individual subscriber line module may be provided with an individual security cover mounted pivotally on one end of the top of the box-like structure and for being covering and being locked over the pair of subscriber terminals, and may include safety structure for preventing ringing voltage shock hazard to the subscriber.

Individual subscriber line module

Telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting incoming telephone company wiring to subscriber premises wiring including a base including a bottom and an outwardly extending wall circumscribing the bottom, the wall includes opposed first and second wall portions and the bottom and wall provide a compartment divided generally into opposed first and second compartment portions, the first compartment portion is adjacent the first wall portion and the second compartment portion is adjacent the second wall portion, the first compartment portion is for having first terminals mounted therein for connection to the telephone company wiring and the second compartment is for having second terminals mounted therein for connection to the subscriber premises wiring; a telephone company cover mounted pivotally to the second wall portion and for overlying the entire compartment, the telephone company cover includes opposed first and second portions, the first portion is solid and is for overlying and closing the first compartment portion and the second cover portion is provided with an opening for overlying and exposing the second compartment portion to the exterior upon the telephone company cover being closed, the telephone company cover is for being fastened only to the base, and the apparatus also includes a first fastener for fastening the telephone company cover only to the base; and a solid subscriber cover mounted pivotally to the second wall portion and for overlying only the second portion of the telephone company cover and for overlying and closing only the second compartment portion, the subscriber cover is for being fastened only to the telephone company cover and the apparatus also includes a second fastener for fastening the subscriber cover only to the telephone company cover. Two embodiments of replaceable individual subscriber line modules are included; one module is provided with a lockable subscriber security cover for denying other subscribers access to the individual subscriber's line terminals.

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Holmdel, NJ, United States of America

Pina R Schneider