Combination telephone network interface and cable television apparatus and cable television module
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1. Apparatus for interconnecting incoming cable television signals to at least one television set, comprising:
- cable television module means for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus for connecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone subscriber'"'"'s line, said telephone network interface apparatus including a telephone company compartment portion, a telephone subscriber compartment portion, first coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a first coaxial cable carrying the incoming cable television signals to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone company compartment portion and second coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a second coaxial cable connected to the at least one television set to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone subscriber compartment portion, said second coaxial cable for carrying said incoming cable television signals to said television set;
said cable television module means including a first module portion and a second module portion, upon said cable television module means being mounted to said telephone network interface apparatus said first module portion disposed generally adjacent to and spaced from said first cable access means and said second module portion disposed generally adjacent to and opposite said second cable access means;
said cable television module means further including at least first coaxial cable connector means mounted to said first module portion and for being connected to said first coaxial cable, and at least second coaxial cable connector means mounted to said second module portion and for being connected to said second coaxial cable;
said first module portion and said second module portion disposed angularly with respect to each other to facilitate connection of at least said first coaxial cable to said first coaxial cable connector means;
interconnecting means provided in said cable television module means and interconnecting said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means to transmit said incoming cable television signals from said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means; and
mounting means for mounting said cable television module means to said telephone network interface apparatus.
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Combination telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting an incoming telephone lines to a telephone subscriber premises line and cable television module mounted to the telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set or sets of the telephone company subscriber(s). Cable television module embodiments, per se, for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus and for connecting incoming cable television signals to the aforementioned television sets.
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1. Apparatus for interconnecting incoming cable television signals to at least one television set, comprising:
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cable television module means for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus for connecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone subscriber'"'"'s line, said telephone network interface apparatus including a telephone company compartment portion, a telephone subscriber compartment portion, first coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a first coaxial cable carrying the incoming cable television signals to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone company compartment portion and second coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a second coaxial cable connected to the at least one television set to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone subscriber compartment portion, said second coaxial cable for carrying said incoming cable television signals to said television set; said cable television module means including a first module portion and a second module portion, upon said cable television module means being mounted to said telephone network interface apparatus said first module portion disposed generally adjacent to and spaced from said first cable access means and said second module portion disposed generally adjacent to and opposite said second cable access means; said cable television module means further including at least first coaxial cable connector means mounted to said first module portion and for being connected to said first coaxial cable, and at least second coaxial cable connector means mounted to said second module portion and for being connected to said second coaxial cable; said first module portion and said second module portion disposed angularly with respect to each other to facilitate connection of at least said first coaxial cable to said first coaxial cable connector means; interconnecting means provided in said cable television module means and interconnecting said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means to transmit said incoming cable television signals from said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means; and mounting means for mounting said cable television module means to said telephone network interface apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for interconnecting incoming cable television signals to at least two television sets, comprising:
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cable television module means for being mounted to telephone network interface apparatus for connecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone subscriber'"'"'s line, said telephone network interface apparatus including a telephone company compartment portion, a telephone subscriber compartment portion, first coaxial cable access means for permitting at least one coaxial cable carrying said incoming cable television signals to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone company compartment and second coaxial cable access means for permitting at least two coaxial cables connected to said at least two television sets to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone subscriber compartment portion; said cable television module means including a first module portion and a second module portion, upon said cable television module means being mounted to said telephone network interface apparatus said first module portion disposed generally opposite said first cable access means and said second module portion disposed generally opposite said second cable access means; said module means including at least first coaxial cable connector mounted to said first module portion and for being connected to said at least one coaxial cable carrying said incoming cable television signals, second and third coaxial cable connectors mounted to said second module portion and for being connected to said at least two coaxial cables connected to said at least two television sets, and cable television signal splitter means mounted interiorly of said cable television module means and connected to said first, second and third coaxial cable connectors, said cable television signal splitter means for receiving and splitting said incoming cable television signals into at least two outgoing cable television signals for transmission to said at least two television sets; said first and second module portions disposed angularly with respect to each other at an included angle to facilitate the connection of said at least one coaxial cable carrying said incoming cable television signals to said first coaxial cable connector; and mounting means for mounting said cable television module means to said telephone network interface apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Combination apparatus for connecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone subscriber premises line and for interconnecting incoming cable television signals to at least one television set, comprising:
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telephone network interface apparatus for connecting at least one incoming telephone line to said at least one telephone subscriber'"'"'s line, said telephone network interface apparatus including a telephone company compartment portion, a telephone subscriber compartment portion, first coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a first coaxial cable carrying said incoming cable television signals to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone company compartment portion, and second coaxial cable access means for permitting at least a second coaxial cable connected to said at least one television set to be inserted therethrough and into said telephone subscriber compartment portion, said second coaxial cable for carrying said incoming cable television signals to said television set; cable television module means mounted to said telephone interface apparatus and including a first module portion and a second module portion, said first module portion generally residing in said telephone compartment portion and disposed generally adjacent to and spaced from said first cable access means, and said second module portion generally residing in said telephone subscriber compartment portion and disposed generally adjacent to and spaced from said second cable access means; said module means further including at least first coaxial cable connector means mounted to said first module portion and for being connected to said first coaxial cable, and at least second coaxial cable connector means mounted to said second module portion and for being connected to said second coaxial cable; interconnecting means provided in said module and interconnecting said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means to carry said incoming cable television signals from said first coaxial cable connector means to said second coaxial cable connector means; said first and second module portions disposed angularly with respect to each other at an included angle to facilitate connection of at least said first coaxial cable to said first coaxial cable connector means; and mounting means for mounting said cable television module means to said telephone network interface apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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