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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Paul R. Prince, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
iCo Corporation, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A telephone line testing device detects the integrity of a telephone loop connected to a subscriber's modular telephone jack. The device includes a modular connector at a far end of a flexible electrically conductive cable, the other end of the cable terminating in a circuit enclosure housing a testing circuit. The testing circuit, when connected through the cable and modular connector to the telephone line, presents a low impedance to the line, drawing the line “offhook.” The testing circuit then tests the current potential of the line, and, if the current is excessive, presents a visual indication thereof. If the tip and ring signals of the telephone loop are reversed, reverse polarity is visually indicated. Otherwise, if the tested current falls within a predefined acceptable range, a visual indication that the telephone line is in working order is provided.