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US 5,691,872 AGranted
Single line, multiple line telecommunications surge protector
AssigneePanamax
InventorRichard L. Cohen
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Abstract
A surge protection circuit having x protected paths, a first input connector connected to all x of the protected paths and a second input connector connected to fewer than x of the protected paths. For example, the second input connector may be connected to x/2 of the protected paths. Using different modular jack connections, it is possible to use the surge protection circuit to protect either one line of x wires (paths), or two lines of x/2 wires.
Claims13
A telecommunications line surge protector comprising:
- a first input connector;
- a second input connector;
- and
- a surge protection circuit having x protected paths, wherein the first input connector is connected to all x paths and the second input connector is connected to y protected paths, where x is an integer greater than one and y is an integer between 1 and (x-1), inclusive.
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A telecommunications line surge protector comprising:
- a first input connector;
- a first output connector;
- a second input connector;
- a second output connector;
- and
- a surge protection circuit having 8 protected paths respectively electrically connected to ground via a sidactor, wherein the first input and output connectors are connected to all 8 paths and the second input and output connectors are connected to 4 of the 8 protected paths.
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A telecommunications line surge protector comprising:
- a surge protection circuit having x protected paths
- a first input connector connected to all x protected paths, where x is an integer greater than one;
- and
- a second input connector is connected to y protected paths, and y is an integer between 1 and (x-1), inclusive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.