Electrical connectors – With indicating or identifying provision – Distinct indicia bearing member
Patent
1998-10-14
2000-10-31
Donovan, Lincoln
Electrical connectors
With indicating or identifying provision
Distinct indicia bearing member
439488, H01R 300
Patent
active
061393568
ABSTRACT:
A kit for labeling connector blocks to facilitate expansion and identification of connectors in one or more connector blocks. The kit provides modified connector blocks and a system for labeling the connector blocks. The connector block of the present invention comprises a base having spaced-apart rows of connectors and a raised pedestal corresponding to each row of connectors. A first set of pre-printed sequential numbers appear on the base identifying the leftmost connectors of each row. A second set of pre-printed sequential numbers appear on each connector across each row. In a configuration where two connector blocks are placed side-by-side, the raised pedestals of the first block advantageously overlap the first set of pre-printed numbers on the second block. Each raised pedestal further provides a surface for the application of self-adhesive labels to identify the leftmost connectors of each row on the second block. In an alternative embodiment, the pedestals has saw-tooth edges, which allow the application of a continuous strip of label across all the pedestals. The saw-tooth edges shear the strip of label simultaneously when wires are pressed against the label to be secured within troughs defined by adjacent pedestals.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3227886 (1966-01-01), Dunigan et al.
patent: 5821510 (1998-10-01), Cohen et al.
Donovan Lincoln
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Miskin Howard C.
Prasad Chandrika
Tsui-Yip Gloria
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