Station protector module for network interface device
US5410596A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/028
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A station protector module contains telephone company terminals and subscriber terminals. The module has apparatus for grounding the module in a network interface device and also has means for grounding upon extended grounding current flow through a surge protector in the module. The grounding apparatus becomes operative upon the melting of a fusible means. The surge protector is a single component bidirectional voltage sensitive switch.
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