Patent · US Expired

Telephone network interface apparatus

US4809323A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1988
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/24
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of incoming telephone lines to a plurality of subscriber premises lines and for providing demarcation points therebetween including a multi-line interface plug provided with a plurality of conductors interconnecting the multi-line interface plug with a plurality of subscriber terminals, a multi-line interface jack mounted on a base and provided with a movable member movable into a plurality of different positions, with the movable member in one of the positions and the multi-line interface plug inserted in the multi-line interface jack, all of the plurality of subscriber lines are interconnected with all the incoming telephone lines, and with the multi-line plug removed, a demarcation point provided between one of the subscriber premises lines and one of the incoming telephone lines facilitating a determination of where a fault exists with respect to the one line and with the movable member positioned in another of the positions, a second demarcation point provided between another of the subscriber premises lines and another of the incoming telephone lines facilitating a determination of where a fault exists with…

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