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Enclosure for variety of terminal blocks

US5378174A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 1993
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q1/142
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enclosure (10) for terminal blocks for connection of telephone service cables (22,272,276,322,326) to others thereof or to a distribution cable (16) providing for mounting therewithin of different types of terminal blocks (200,250,300). Several ribs (86) extend across the bottom wall and upwardly to coplanar top edges (88) to support the various types of blocks as several projections (96,124) extend upwardly between at least two of the ribs to top edges (98,126) coplanar with the rib top edges (88) and include apertures (100,132) thereinto for receipt of fasteners for mounting of the terminal blocks (200,250). A ground plate (350) is also mountable in the enclosure atop rib top edges (88) in turn permitting mounting to the top surface thereof of certain terminal blocks (300) having ground contacts (310) requiring grounding. A lid (12) is pivotable to a stable open position.

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