Electrical connectors – With indicating or identifying provision – Connection indicating provision
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-15
2010-10-12
Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With indicating or identifying provision
Connection indicating provision
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811119
ABSTRACT:
A network documentation and revision system is presented that includes first and second devices connected by a patch cord. The first device has provisioning and signal ports with corresponding contact assemblies. The second device has a switch port without a contact assembly. The patch cord has signal and control wires, a first connector that connects the signal wires into a signal port and the control wire to a corresponding contact assembly, and a second connector that connects the signal wires to the switch port and terminates the control wire. The second connector contains an indicator controlled by control circuitry, detection circuitry detecting whether the second connector is plugged into the second device, and ID circuitry providing an ID number through the first connector. Installation or removal of the patch cord is guided by indicators on the patch cord and first device without retrofit contacts being added to the second device.
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Caveney Jack E.
Nordin Ronald A.
Gilman Alexander
Marlow Christopher K.
McCann Robert A.
Panduit Corp.
Smolinski Zachary J.
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