Self-aligning cover for modular tricoupler

Details Self-aligning cover for modular tricoupler Self-aligning cover for modular tricoupler

1982-11-19

1985-01-22

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339126R, 339156R, 339176M, 339198J, 174 66, H01R 1360

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044948158

ABSTRACT:
A wall outlet (20), which facilitates the interconnection of lengths of inside wiring to a network interface device, includes provisions for receiving a modular plug (31) which terminates a cord (32) that is connected to customer station equipment. The wall outlet includes a tricoupler (30) and a cover (25). The tricoupler includes a housing (80) having first and second generally opposed plug-receiving cavities (82, 83) and a third cavity (87). A plurality of metallic wire-like contact elements (90-90) are disposed in the housing of the tricoupler and are engaged by blade-like terminals (60-60) of modular plugs which are inserted into the cavities. The cover includes latching tabs (164-164) which are adapted to be received in grooves (163-163) of the tricoupler housing to secure the tricoupler to the cover. The cover is provided with alignment facilities for causing an opening (162) in the cover to become aligned with the third cavity and the latching tabs with the housing grooves as the tricoupler is secured to the cover.

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W. A. Dix, "Surface Mounted Connecting Block", Western Electric Technical Digest, No. 63 (Jul., 1981), pp. 15, 16.

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