General Instrument Corporation

Motorola Corporation

General Instrument Corporatin

Richard Gresko

Raymond W Alker

The present invention describes a directional CATV component, preferably a signal tap, having a housing frame where coaxial signal cable connections are made allowing for tap circuitry to be placed on either side of the housing frame. The invention allows for the rapid exchange of tap circuitry between front and rear positions providing for the reversal of signal frequency direction. The signal tap comprises a housing frame, a back cover with a support clamp and a signal tap cover containing a plurality of female F-connectors. Loss circuitry is mounted on a PC board that is attached to the tap cover.

CATV directional component with signal reversing capability and method

A system for bypassing a signal tap that includes a pair of plug ports which are aligned with a pair of contact terminals that connect the conductors to the tap. The system generally comprises a pair of contact plugs adapted to be inserted into the plug ports and a jumper. Each plug includes a generally hollow body and a plunger. The hollow body is substantially open at a first end and terminates in a head surface, having an aperture therethrough, at a second end. Each plunger is moveable between a non-contact position and a contact position. The jumper includes at least two pins which are conductively interconnected and adapted to be inserted into the apertures to allow a signal flowing through the tap to flow through the jumper.

Bypass system for CATV signal tap

A CATV power inserter is presented allowing multiple power sourcing configurations while providing isolation between the RF signal and alternating current insertion ports. The power inserter achieves the variety of configurations by using a four point terminal block having uniform dimensions allowing simple connecting bars and fusing or current limiting options to be interchanged thereby increasing economy and performance.

User configurable CATV power inserter

A CATV passive signal component is disclosed performing bidirectional power insertion or extraction while providing directional RF signal splitting. The signal splitter presents a low burden to the distribution system and can bidirectionally pass alternating or direct current already impressed on the RF signal, or, provide an insertion or extraction function.

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Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States of America

Richard Gresko