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Patching panel

US5161988A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1992
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2201/16
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A patching panel including a plurality of port and user socket pairs and apparatus for normally covering individual port and user socket pairs and normally and electrically shorting them together when in a first orientation and for uncovering both of the socket pair and breaking the electrical connection therebetween when in a second orientation.

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