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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sherwin J Gooch, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ted G Kummert, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James I Moulton, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark D Rustad, Richfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439188 ; 200 511 ; 333 / ; 439581 ;
Abstract
A self-terminating network of stations connected by coaxial cable segments with each cable segment having ends with cable connectors for coupling to matching device connecters. Each connector has a switchable termination circuit de-activated by coupling to a matching connector. An uncoupled connector will serve as a terminator. The device connector can be a tap connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, for minimizing the length of the tap, and reducing the distrubance to an attached coaxial cable network.