Connector blocks for telecommunications lines

A connector block for telecommunications lines, comprising three sections in a unitary structure, including a protector field, a cross-connect field and a test field,

• said protector field comprising a rectangular housing having opposed sides, top and bottom, a plurality of partitions extending longitudinally in said housing in spaced apart parallel array and means on said partitions to define a plurality of protector positions extending in a column between each two adjacent partitions, a back member in said housing, and terminals extending through said back member and each terminal including front portions for connection to a protector inserted in a protector position and rear portions for connection of conductors thereto, said terminals including two outside plant terminals for connections to outside plant equipment and two central office terminals for connection to central office equipment;
• said cross-connect field extending down one side of said protector field and extending parallel to said side, and comprising an electrically insulated terminal block spaced from and parallel to said side of said protector field and extending longitudinally down said side, and a plurality of terminals extending through said terminal block, and including a terminal for each outside plant terminal and a terminal for each central office terminal in said protector field, each terminal including a forward part for connection of a jumper wire connection to a central office and a rearward part for connection of a conductor from a central office terminal in said protector field;
• said test field attached at one side to said one side of said protector field at a forward edge thereof and comprising an insulating member extending longitudinally of said protector field and inclined outwardly and rearwardly thereof to connect at its other side to said terminal block of said cross-connect field, and terminals extending through said member, a terminal for each outside plant terminal of said protector field, each terminal including a rear portion for connection of a conductor from a related outside plant terminal and a front portion for acceptance of a test lead.