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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2003
Frederick James Diggle, Iii, Birmingham, AL (US);
Frederick James Diggle, III, Birmingham, AL (US);
AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and system for connecting a tone generator to a plurality of conductors communication line. The apparatus includes an interconnect structure that includes multiple leads each including an electrically conductive portion having a first end and a second end. The multiple leads are commonly electrically attached at the first end and are configured to electrically attach to a tone generator. The multiple leads also include a plurality of electrical connection devices electrically attached to a plurality of corresponding leads at the second end. A plurality of first electrical connection devices are configured to engage a plurality of electrical conductors of a communication line to provide an electrical connection between the tone generator and a plurality of electrical conductors of the communication line. The system includes a tone generator coupled to the interconnect structure.