[54] MODULAR TERMINATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION LINES
[75] Inventor: William A. Brey, Schaumburg, 111.
[73] Assignee: Reliable Electric Company, Franklin Park, 111.
[21]. Appl. No.: 911,874
[22] Filed: Jun. 2,1978
[51] Int. CI.* H04Q 1/14
[52] U.S. CI 179/98; 339/18 R;
361/428
[58] Field of Search 179/98, 91 R, 175, 175.2 R;
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Bunker Ramo Corporation, Cadre Division, "Connectorized Blue Fields", Section 631-470-201 of Bell Sys
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Primary Examiner—Kathleen H. Claffy
Assistant Examiner—Gerald L. Brigance
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Trexler, Wolters, Bushnell &
Fosse, Ltd.
[57] ABSTRACT
A modular termination system includes one or more first terminal block modules aligned side by side and second terminal block modules spaced vertically below the first modules. Jumper routing modules are interposed between the first terminal block modules and second terminal block modules and between the two rows of second modules for orderly routing of jumper wires. The second modules are hingedly mounted to a base which also mounts a plurality of cable connectors and cable guides disposed for orderly arrangement of cables running to the cable connectors. The hinges allow access to the backs of the terminals on the second terminal block modules, and to conductors wired to the back sides of the terminals from the cable connectors. The first terminal block modules are mounted upon panel-supports which also mount similar cable connectors which are joined by conductors to the back sides of the terminals on these terminal block modules.
10 Claims, 10 Drawing Figures
