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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Adtran Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Inventors:
James B. Wiese, Huntsville, AL (US);
Timothy N. Ardley, Huntsville, AL (US);
Assignee:
Adtran, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 9/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H01T 2/02 (2006.01); H01T 4/12 (2006.01); H02H 9/06 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/041 (2013.01); H01T 2/02 (2013.01); H01T 4/12 (2013.01); H02H 9/06 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for protecting electrical components are disclosed. In one aspect a system includes a first gas discharge tube connected to a first conductor of a first twisted wire pair; and a second gas discharge tube connected to a second conductor of the first twisted wire pair. The first gas discharge tube can also be connected to a third conductor of a second twisted wire pair, and the second gas discharge tube can be connected to a fourth conductor of the second twisted wire pair.