Wire termination device having test contacts on cover

A wire termination device comprising:

• a base having a subscriber terminal assembly thereupon comprising a pair of insulation displacement connector type subscriber terminals;
• a jack containing tip and ring contacts for establishing electrical connections with the subscriber terminals;
• a movable cover for the base, the cover having a plug portion that is removably inserted into the jack when the cover is closed onto the base;
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• a pair of conductive contacts provided on the cover, each of the conductive contacts being electrically interconnected with the subscriber terminals and presenting a test contact extending through the cover for placement of a test probe thereon.

A wire termination device comprising:

• a base having at least a pair of insulation displacement connector subscriber terminals and a telephone jack disposed thereon, the jack having jack contacts for electrical connection with the subscriber terminals;
• a cover movably attached to the base to be selectively closed thereon;
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• conductive contacts provided on the cover that are disposed within the jack when the cover is closed onto the base, the conductive contacts having a first portion that extends outwardly from the cover and electrically connects with the jack contacts in the jack when the cover is closed and a second portion opposite the first portion that extends through the cover to define a test probe and electrically connects with the subscriber terminals on the base.

A wire termination device comprising:

• a) a base having a telephone jack with tip and ring contacts for establishing a telephone wiring connection;
• b) a cover hingedly secured to the base to be selectively closed and opened thereupon, the cover comprising a plug assembly having a prong portion opposite the jack;
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• c) a pair of conductive contacts provided on the cover to be received within the jack when the cover is closed onto the base, each being recessed within a cavity that is open to the exterior of the cover for providing a test contact against which a test probe may be placed to detect an electrical signal indicative of the telephone wiring connection established by the wire termination device, each conductive contact having a conductive portion for making an electrical connection with one of the tip and ring contacts while the cover is in a closed position;
• d) wherein each of the conductive contacts comprises a bypass contact that is disposed upon an outer surface of the prong portion and positioned to avoid contact with the tip and ring contacts;
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• e) wherein the jack has a pair of conductive members therein that are engaged by the bypass contacts when the cover is closed, the conductive members being electrically connected to the tip and ring contacts.

A wire termination device comprising:

• a) a base having a telephone jack with tip and ring contacts for establishing a telephone wiring connection;
• b) a cover hingedly secured to the base to be selectively closed and opened thereupon, the cover comprising a plug assembly having a prong portion opposite the jack;
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• c) a pair of conductive contacts provided on the cover to be received within the jack when the cover is closed onto the base, each being recessed within a cavity that is open to the exterior of the cover for providing a test contact against which a test probe may be placed to detect an electrical signal indicative of the telephone wiring connection established by the wire termination device, each conductive contact having a conductive portion for making an electrical connection with one of the tip and ring contacts while the cover is in a closed position;
• d) wherein each of the conductive contacts comprises a metallic strip disposed along a lateral side of the prong portion and having a contacting portion that is biased outwardly from the lateral side of the prong portion;
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• e) wherein the jack has a conductive member on a lateral sidewall that is engaged by the metallic strip when the cover is closed, the conductive member being electrically connected to one of the tip and ring contacts.