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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
May. 17, 1995
Adam Stuart Kane, Morristown, NJ (US);
Mark Steven Curtis, Papillion, NE (US);
Thomas Michael Hamilton, Council Bluffs, IA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A modular connector block system used for making terminations of telephone circuit wires. The system enables terminal blocks of different size and density to be formed utilizing similar insulated housings and hardware. Connector modules having multiple pairs of insulation displacement connecting (IDC) terminals, for example, 8 or 10 pair per module, are insertable into a mounting bracket to form the double-sided connecting block. The 8 and 10-pair connector modules utilize an identical insulated housing to save on tooling costs. The same mounting hardware may also be utilized for either module. In addition, certain accessories, such as, circuit protection modules and terminal caps, used for enclosing the terminations, are likewise insertable onto either connector module. Each type of accessory shares an essentially identical housing, which further saves a manufacturer in terms of tooling costs and number of different components that must be produced.