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Patch panel system

US7193422B2 · kind B2 · utility

188Cited by
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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 2005
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6691
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A patch panel system including a patch panel having a first outlet including a first conductive tab and a device having a second outlet including a second conductive tab. A patch cord has a first plug having a first screen for contacting the first tab and a second plug having a second screen for contacting the second tab. The patch cord includes a conductor electrically connecting the first screen and the second screen. An analyzer is electrically connected to the first tab and detects a connection between the first tab and the second tab along the conductor.

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