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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1987
Filed:
May. 07, 1986
Michael L Grant, Crawford, NE (US);
U.S. West Enterprises, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A universal building entrance terminal for providing telephone connections for a building includes a housing for positioning adjacent the building partially buried in the ground, removable closure panels and a hinged component mounting panel for ease in making or changing cable or telephone connections. Removable side access panels are provided so that multiple units can be positioned side by side and cabling connected therebetween to expand system capability. Multiple normally covered access openings are provided, and access plates having variable length mounting flanges and offset openings are provided for alignment with, and weatherproof connection to, contractor-provided cable access openings in buildings.