Telephone network interface enclosure

US5416837A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siecor Puerto Rico, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark Cote · Sanford, US
• John J. Napiorkowski · Irving, US
• Thomas W. Kroll · South Portland, US
• Walter K. Butler, III · Standish, US
• Boyd G. Brower · Keller, US
• N. Peter Mickelson · Gorham, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 1992
• Grant date: May 16, 1995
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q1/146
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This invention discloses a telephone network interface enclosure comprising a telephone company compartment and a telephone subscriber compartment. Disposed within the telephone company compartment is a metal grounding strip. There is a network termination module disposed within the telephone network interface enclosure. The network termination module is partially disposed in both the telephone company compartment and the telephone subscriber compartment. The network termination module contains a protector element, subscriber terminals and a means for grounding. The subscriber terminals are located in the telephone subscriber compartment. The means for grounding is located in the telephone company compartment. and is connected to the metal grounding strip.