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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1996
Dimitris Jim Pelegris, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Murray Delamoreaux, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michelle Hahnlein, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Terry Drake, Island Lake, IL (US);
Oneac Corporation, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A line conditioner system is provided for use with an in-line wire terminating base for terminating a plurality of telephone line pairs. The line conditioner system includes an electrical grounding, earthing bar and an integral module for conditioning a single telephone line pair. The electrical grounding, earthing bar extends along the length of the in-line wire terminating base and includes a pair of electrical grounding terminals received in electrical and mechanical contact engagement with an electrical grounding member of the in-line wire terminating base. The electrical grounding, earthing bar includes an elongated straight plate portion extending between the pair of electrical grounding terminals. The electrical grounding earthing bar is configured for easy assemble, manufacture and cleanability. The integral module includes a printed wiring board carrying protection circuitry for conditioning the single telephone line pair. The integral module includes a unitary base and a unitary, outwardly extending cover that cooperatively define a cavity for containing the printed wiring board. The unitary, outwardly extending cover includes a first end mating with the unitary base and a second opposed end, and the second opposed end includes features to facilitate removal of the integral module from the in-line wire terminating base, such as a flange, an aperture and thumb grips.