Wiring block mount

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2000-05-16

2002-04-30

Sircus, Brian (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals...

Reexamination Certificate

active

06379194

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the field of telecommunications, and more particularly to a bracket for mounting a wiring block on a terminal frame.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The telecommunications and data management industries utilize connective hardware for general building wiring, premises distribution systems, local area networks, and other network applications. The connective hardware is commonly mounted on an industry standard (EIA-310) terminal frame.
Referring now to
FIG. 1
, the prior art system for mounting one particular type of connective hardware is shown. A back panel
20
is assembled from left
22
and right
24
portions. Two back panels
20
are then connected together with a back panel bracket
26
, and the assembly is installed on the frame
28
. Two wiring blocks
38
are shown installed on the back panels
20
. A conductor termination array
40
is mounted on each wiring block
38
. The back panels
20
will each accommodate twelve wiring blocks
38
. This system occupies about one-third of the frame
28
space, and provides positions for twenty-four wiring blocks
38
, even if only one or two wiring blocks
38
are required. This large minimum capacity discourages use of the system by small entities.
Accordingly, there is a need to provide a wiring block mount that will efficiently accommodate one or two wiring blocks across one row or two rows only and will readily isolate separate circuits from one another.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a wiring block mount for use in connection with a conductor termination array having a predetermined length. The wiring block mount is also used in connection with a terminal frame having two parallel columns spaced apart a predetermined distance. Each column has a plurality of vertically in-line mounting holes spaced uniformly apart. The wiring block mount comprises a girder having mounting holes aligned with the column mounting holes for mounting of the girder to the column. Attachment means is provided for attaching the termination array to the girder.


REFERENCES:
patent: 4265502 (1981-05-01), Blodee et al.
patent: 5324206 (1994-06-01), Conroy-Wass
patent: 5989074 (1999-11-01), Miller et al.
patent: 6086415 (2000-07-01), Sanchez et al.
patent: 6142835 (2000-11-01), Daoud

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