Tii Network Technologies, Inc.

Tii Technologies Inc.

Raymond Pepe

Thomas J Smith

A switchable modular jack assembly includes a housing which defines a receptacle for receiving an RJ14 modular plug, and a socket for receiving a pre-wired adapter plug. Each of the RJ14 modular plug and the adapter plug has electrical contacts on an exposed surface thereof. The jack assembly also includes leaf spring electrical contacts which extend into the receptacle and socket. When no RJ14 modular plug is received by the receptacle, the leaf spring electrical contacts contact the electrical contacts of the adapter plug. When an RJ14 modular plug is received by the receptacle, the leaf spring electrical contacts contact the electrical contacts of the RJ14 modular plug, but not the electrical contacts of the adapter plug.

Switchable modular jack assembly for telecommunications systems

A protector module for use with a communication system, such as a telephone system having a tip line and a ring line, includes a base member and a plurality of electrically conductive pins mounted on the base member. A first electrical contact is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the base member and is in electrical communication with one of the tip line and the ring line. A movable second electrical contact is connected to a ground pin mounted on the base member and is situated in alignment with the first electrical contact. A solder pellet, which may melt in high current, long duration power surges, and a solid state device, are positioned between the first and second electrical contacts.

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Rocky Point, NY, United States of America

Raymond Pepe