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US 5,153,910 AGranted
Protected telephone network interface device
AssigneeGTE Products Corporation
InventorsN. Peter Mickelson, John J. Napiorkowski, Kelley L. Chico
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Abstract
A telephone network interface device comprises a base structure, a protector assembly disposed within the base structure and a cover on the base structure. The device also includes a telephone jack and terminals to which a telephone subscriber's wiring can be connected. The combination of the base structure, cover, telephone jack and terminals comprise a stand-alone unit which can be mounted in a variety of enclosures when installed at a telephone subscriber's premises.
Claims2
A telephone network interface device comprising:
- a base structure containing mounting means for mounting the network interface device, the mounting means also being a grounding bracket;
- a protector assembly disposed within the base structure;
- an openable cover on the base structure;
- a telephone jack in the base structure;
- a terminal strip on the structure, the terminal strip containing terminals to which a telephone subscribers'wiring can be connected;
- the telephone jack and the terminal being exposed when the cover is open;
- the combination of the base structure, cover, telephone jack and terminal strip comprising a stand-alone unit which can be mounted in a variety of enclosures when installed at a telephone subscriber's premises.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.