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US 12,040,583 B2Granted
T-splice connector
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsAndrew R. Matcha, Surendra Chitti Babu
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.
Claims18
A cabling device comprising:
- a circuit board comprising:
- a first set of insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) configured to hold at least one wire from a first cable;
- and
- a second set of IDCs configured to hold at least one wire from a second cable;
- a first wire holder configured to hold a portion of the first cable;
- a second wire holder configured to hold a portion of the second cable;
- a top housing;
- a bottom housing;
- a conductive material positioned to cover at least a portion of the first cable and at least a portion of the second cable when the cabling device is in a closed state;
- and
- a conductive plate located within an inner housing and configured to be in electrical contact with the first wire holder and the second wire holder when the cabling device is in the closed state.
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A method for installing a trunk cable to a splice adapter, the method comprising:
- opening the splice adapter to separate a top portion of the splice adapter from a bottom portion of the splice adapter;
- electrically coupling a first wire and a second wire of the trunk cable to a first IDC and a second IDC, respectively, wherein the first IDC and the second IDC are included as part of a first set of IDCs;
- electrically coupling a first wire and a second wire of a spur cable to a third IDC and a fourth IDC, respectively, wherein the third IDC and the fourth IDC are included as part of a second set of IDCs;
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- wherein the first set of IDCs and the second set of IDCs are included on a circuit board, where the circuit board is configured to have an internal resistance to allow the splice adapter to be used as a termination end to the first cable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.