CA2202658C - Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector - Google Patents

Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2202658C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: housing; terminal block; wire; protection module; test
Prior art date: 1994-10-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002202658A

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French (fr)

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CA2202658A1 (en

Inventor

Charles W. Waas

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PSI Telecommunications Inc

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PSI Telecommunications Inc

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1994-10-21

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1995-09-29

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2006-06-06

1995-09-29 Application filed by PSI Telecommunications Inc filed Critical PSI Telecommunications Inc

1996-05-02 Publication of CA2202658A1 publication Critical patent/CA2202658A1/en

2006-06-06 Application granted granted Critical

2006-06-06 Publication of CA2202658C publication Critical patent/CA2202658C/en

2015-09-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
- H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
- H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
- H01R9/2425—Structural association with built-in components
- H01R9/2441—Structural association with built-in components with built-in overvoltage protection
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
- H01R4/2404—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation
- H01R4/2408—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation actuated by clamping screws
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
- H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
- H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
- H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
- H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
- H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
- H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
- H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
- H01R9/2483—Terminal blocks specially adapted for ground connection
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
- H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
- H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
- H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
- H01R9/2625—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component

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Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
Structure Of Telephone Exchanges (AREA)
Telephone Function (AREA)

CA002202658A 1994-10-21 1995-09-29 Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector Expired - Fee Related CA2202658C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1994/011908 WO1996013077A1 (en)	1994-10-21	1994-10-21	Modular telecommunications terminal block
WOPCT/US94/11908		1994-10-21
PCT/US1995/012745 WO1996013089A1 (en)	1994-10-21	1995-09-29	Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2202658A1 CA2202658A1 (en)	1996-05-02
CA2202658C true CA2202658C (en)	2006-06-06

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002202658A Expired - Fee Related CA2202658C (en)	1994-10-21	1995-09-29	Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector

Country Status (10)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0787372B1 (de)
KR (1)	KR100331579B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE224588T1 (de)
AU (2)	AU1040295A (de)
CA (1)	CA2202658C (de)
DE (1)	DE69431409T2 (de)
IL (1)	IL115702A (de)
MY (1)	MY113297A (de)
TW (1)	TW274641B (de)
WO (2)	WO1996013077A1 (de)

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KR100876583B1 (ko)	2007-02-01	2008-12-31	이원재	터미널 블록
US20130130571A1 (en) *	2011-11-18	2013-05-23	Colin Hamer	Low-profile connection system
CN112362918B (zh) *	2020-11-02	2025-03-14	格力电器（重庆）有限公司	一种测试工装、测试系统及上电测试方法
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GB2129630B (en) *	1982-11-04	1986-03-05	Egerton A C Ltd	Terminal block
US5149278A (en) *	1991-02-22	1992-09-22	Psi Telecommunications, Inc.	Terminal block
US5069637A (en) *	1991-06-14	1991-12-03	Jacobson Mfg. Co., Inc.	Insulation displacing electrical connector
US5296646A (en) *	1992-04-03	1994-03-22	The Whitaker Corporation	Protector module for telephone line junction box
GB9302586D0 (en) *	1993-02-10	1993-03-24	Egerton A C Ltd	Transmission line connectors and assemblies thereof

1994
- 1994-10-21 KR KR1019970702636A patent/KR100331579B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-10-21 WO PCT/US1994/011908 patent/WO1996013077A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-10-21 AU AU10402/95A patent/AU1040295A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-10-21 EP EP95901007A patent/EP0787372B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-10-21 DE DE69431409T patent/DE69431409T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-10-21 AT AT95901007T patent/ATE224588T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-11-18 MY MYPI94003082A patent/MY113297A/en unknown
1995
- 1995-09-29 AU AU38591/95A patent/AU3859195A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-09-29 WO PCT/US1995/012745 patent/WO1996013089A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1995-09-29 CA CA002202658A patent/CA2202658C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-10-19 IL IL11570295A patent/IL115702A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-10-21 TW TW084111145A patent/TW274641B/zh active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO1996013077A1 (en)	1996-05-02
KR100331579B1 (ko)	2002-10-04
MY113297A (en)	2002-01-31
AU1040295A (en)	1996-05-15
CA2202658A1 (en)	1996-05-02
EP0787372A1 (de)	1997-08-06
EP0787372A4 (de)	1998-12-23
IL115702A0 (en)	1996-01-19
ATE224588T1 (de)	2002-10-15
DE69431409T2 (de)	2003-04-17
TW274641B (en)	1996-04-21
WO1996013089A1 (en)	1996-05-02
DE69431409D1 (de)	2002-10-24
IL115702A (en)	2000-07-16
AU3859195A (en)	1996-05-15
EP0787372B1 (de)	2002-09-18

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2002-09-26	EEER	Examination request
2011-09-29	MKLA	Lapsed

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