Keptel, Inc.

Bell Atlantic Corporation

Thomas J Collins

Thomas G Graham

Anthony L Nieves

Pina R Schneider

Joel Karan

Peter Quintana

Robert E Eastep

Joseph P Bevacqua

Donald C Stier

Joseph J Paddock

Steven B Perry

Richard K Laird

Victor P Kaminski

Theodore M Monette

Subscriber network interface enclosure

On-premise enclosure for cable television components or the like

Telephone network interface 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

Integral multiple transmission line interface terminal

Enclosure for an electrical protector and terminal block

Telephone network interface apparatus including a base and a wall circumscribing the base and extending outwardly therefrom, the base and wall cooperatively providing an open compartment having a telephone company compartment portion and a subscriber compartment portion; the telephone company compartment portion is for having a plurality of pairs of telephone company terminals mounted therein for connection to a plurality of incoming telephone company lines and the subscriber compartment portion for having a plurality of subscriber terminals mounted therein for connection to a plurality of subscriber premises lines. A telephone company cover is included and is mounted pivotally to a portion of the wall and is for being closed and fastened over the telephone company compartment portion; first fastening means are included for fastening the telephone company cover closed over the telephone company compartment portion. A subscriber cover is also included and is mounted pivotally to the telephone company cover and for being closed and fastened over the subscriber compartment portion; second fastening means are included for fastening the subscriber cover closed over the subscriber compartment portion.

Telephone network interface apparatus including an enclosure providing a splice chamber for receiving a telephone network cable including a plurality of incoming telephone lines, and providing a terminal chamber having a plurality of telephone terminals mounted therein; a plurality of individual, replaceable subscriber line interface modules are mounted on the enclosure, each module includes an interface jack, a subscriber wiring bridge including a pair of subscriber terminals, an interface plug connected to the subscriber terminals for being removably received within the interface jack, and each module provides an internal space for receiving a telephone circuit, the interface jack is for being connected to one of the telephone terminals and thereby to one of the incoming telephone lines and the subscriber terminals are for being connected to a subscriber premises line, upon the interface plug being removed from the interface jack a demarcation point being provided between the one telephone line and the subscriber premises line whereby the plug of an operating telephone may be plugged into the interface jack to facilitate determination of whether a fault exists on the incoming telephone line or the subscriber premises line.

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.

Telephone network interface apparatus including a plurality of subscriber terminals for being connected to a plurality of subscriber premises lines, a plurality of telephone terminals for being connected to a plurality of incoming telephone lines, a plurality of telephone plugs and jacks for interconnecting and providing demarcation points between the incoming telephone lines and the subscriber premises lines, and mounting means for mounting the telephone network interface apparatus to the same bracket to which a prior art terminal block has been previously mounted whereby the telephone network interface apparatus of the present invention may be substituted for the prior art terminal block and both terminate and interconnect the plurality of incoming telephone lines and subscriber premises lines previously terminated and interconnected by the prior art terminal block and provide the needed demarcation points between the incoming telephone line and the subscriber premises lines.

A network interface device and enclosure adapted to interconnect incoming telephone wiring to subscriber premises wiring. The device, according to one embodiment, comprises first electrical terminals adapted to be connected to the subscriber premises wiring, second electrical terminals adapted to be connected to the incoming telephone wiring, a removable module disposed between the first and second electrical terminals, the module having space for a telephone circuit and the module having electrical connections for connecting the module with the second terminal; a cable coupled to the first terminals, the cable including a plug at an end of the cable distant from the first terminals, and a jack located on the module adapted to receive the plug, the jack being electrically coupled to the electrical connections for connecting the module with the second terminal. The network interface device may be disposed within an enclosure and the enclosure may have individual access panels so that an individual subscriber can access its terminals and not the terminals of other subscribers.

Network interface device and enclosure

A combination apparatus is shown for clamping ground conducting means and for mounting lightning protecting means including an electrically conductive ground bracket formed integrally or of one piece, a ground clamp provided on the ground bracket for clamping a ground wire, first mounting means provided on top of the ground bracket for mounting the lightning protector on top of the ground bracket and second mounting means for mounting the ground bracket to structure to be grounded such as, for example, a telephone network interface device.

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Wall, NJ, United States of America

Thomas J Collins