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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1975
Jack D Cauldwell, Centerville, OH (US);
Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A cable television tap connector box for connecting one or more tap cables to the distribution cable includes a first and second cover shell. A circuit board on which is wired an isolation circuit is mounted on the first cover shell. The second cover shell is adapted to be joined to the first cover shell to form the hollow connector box cover which encloses the circuit board. The second cover shell defines input and output openings for the distribution cable. First and second connector means are provided in the connector box for connection with the distribution cable. Each connector means includes a first annular seizure insulator mounted on the circuit board and a second annular seizure insulator mounted on the second cover shell. When the first and second cover shells are joined to form the hollow connector box cover, open ended cable engaging slots in the end of the second annular seizure insulator are closed by the first annular insulator such that a distribution cable conductor positioned in the slots is engaged. A threaded cable engaging screw mounted centrally in the first annular seizure insulator electrically contacts the engaged distribution cable conductor. This tap connector box permits removal and replacement of the circuit board without removing the distribution cable conductors from the connector box.