# US 6,723,919 B1 · Crossbox with sliding binding post mechanism > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,723,919 B1 - Document ID: US6723919B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 10/414,074 - Filed: 2003-04-15 - Granted: 2004-04-20 - Earliest claimed: 2003-04-15 - Assignees: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Inventors: Isaac D. White - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6723919B1 ## CPC - H04Q 1/021: {using pivoting mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus} - H04Q 1/025: {Cabinets} - H04Q 2201/10: Housing details - H04Q 2201/18: Rails - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) ## Abstract A connection box including a binding post and a sliding binding post mechanism. The sliding binding post mechanism includes a top rail, a bottom rail, a side rail slidably engaged in the top rail and the bottom rail, and a binding post connector mechanism slidably engaged in the side rail, the binding post connector mechanism having a binding post connector attached thereto and configured to provide an electrical connection to the binding post. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connection box, comprising: a binding post; and a sliding binding post mechanism, the sliding binding post mechanism comprising: a top rail; a bottom rail; a side rail slidably engaged in the top rail and the bottom rail; and a binding post connector mechanism slidably engaged in the side rail, the binding post connector mechanism having a binding post connector attached thereto and configured to provide an electrical connection to the binding post, and wherein the side rail includes a channel in which the binding post connector mechanism is slidably engaged. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, further comprising a second side rail slidably engaged in the top rail and the bottom rail, wherein the binding post connector mechanism is slidably engaged to the second side rail. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, wherein the top rail and the bottom rail each have a channel in which the side rail is slidably engaged. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, wherein the side rail includes a slidable element disposed in a channel in the top rail and a channel in the bottom rail. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, wherein the binding post connector mechanism includes a slidable element disposed in a channel in the side rail. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, wherein the binding post connector mechanism includes a spring that is configured to bias the binding post connector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The connection box of claim 1, wherein the bottom rail and the top rail are arranged in a substantially parallel manner. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The connector box of claim 7, wherein the side rail is arranged in a substantially perpendicular manner to the bottom rail and the top rail. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The connector box of claim 1, wherein the binding post connector is configured to be moved away from the binding post while the binding post connector mechanism is moved. ### Claim 10 A binding post connector mechanism, comprising: a plate; an axle disposed in the plate; a slidable element located on the axle and configured to be disposed in a channel of a side rail located in a connector box; and a first binding post connector disposed in the plate and configured to make electrical contact with a first binding post in a connector box. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The binding post connector mechanism of claim 10, wherein the first binding post connector is electrically isolated from the plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The binding post connector mechanism of claim 10, wherein the slidable element is one of a wheel, a roller, and a bearing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The binding post connector mechanism of claim 10, further comprising a spring configured to bias the first binding post connector in relation to the plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The binding post connector mechanism of claim 10, further comprising a second binding post connector disposed in the plate, wherein the second binding post connector is configured to make electrical contact with a second binding post in the connector box. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The binding post connector mechanism of claim 14, wherein the first binding post is connected to a tip wire and the second binding post is connected to a ring wire. ### Claim 16 A connection box, comprising: a plurality of binding posts; and means for electrically engaging at least one of the binding posts, the means for electrically engaging comprising: a plurality of rails; and binding post connector means slidably engaged in a channel of at least one of the rails, the binding post connector means having a binding post connector attached thereto and configured to provide an electrical connection to the binding post. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The connection box of claim 16, wherein the binding post connector means is slidably engaged in the at least one of the rails by way of slidable means. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The connection box of claim 16, wherein the slidable means is one of a wheel, a roller, and a bearing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The connection box of claim 16, wherein the binding post connector means includes a biasing means to bias the binding post connector.