Cable interconnection apparatus for network interface device
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1. Cable interconnection apparatus for interconnecting coaxial cables or fiber optic cables, the apparatus being adapted to be removably mounted in the base of a network interface device, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a structure having a generally horizontal base portion, a generally vertical middle portion and a generally horizontal top portion;
(b) the base portion of the structure having two ends, one end being adapted to fit under an inverted L-shaped member extending upwardly from the base of the network interface device and the other end having a downwardly projecting portion being adapted to fit into a recess in the base of the network interface device;
(c) the middle portion of the structure having an aperture therein;
(d) the top portion of the structure having a notch adapted to receive an outwardly extending tab on a flexible member extending upwardly from the base of the network interface device; and
(e) a connector mounted in the aperture of the structure for connecting the cables.
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Abstract
Cable interconnection apparatus for connecting coaxial cable and fiber optic cable, the cable interconnection apparatus being adapted to be removably mounted in network interface devices containing subscriber bridge modules.
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19 Claims
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1. Cable interconnection apparatus for interconnecting coaxial cables or fiber optic cables, the apparatus being adapted to be removably mounted in the base of a network interface device, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a structure having a generally horizontal base portion, a generally vertical middle portion and a generally horizontal top portion; (b) the base portion of the structure having two ends, one end being adapted to fit under an inverted L-shaped member extending upwardly from the base of the network interface device and the other end having a downwardly projecting portion being adapted to fit into a recess in the base of the network interface device; (c) the middle portion of the structure having an aperture therein; (d) the top portion of the structure having a notch adapted to receive an outwardly extending tab on a flexible member extending upwardly from the base of the network interface device; and (e) a connector mounted in the aperture of the structure for connecting the cables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network interface device comprising:
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(a) an enclosure having a base and a cover; (b) at least one cable interconnection apparatus removably mounted in the base of the enclosure for connecting coaxial cables or fiber optic cables, the apparatus comprising a structure having a generally horizontal base portion, a generally vertical middle portion and a generally horizontal top portion; (c) the base portion of the structure having two ends, one end being adapted to fit under an inverted L-shaped member extending upwardly from the base of the enclosure and the other end having a downwardly projecting portion being adapted to fit into a recess in the base of the enclosure; (d) the middle portion of the structure having an aperture therein; (e) the top portion of the structure having a notch adapted to receive an outwardly extending tab on a flexible member extending upwardly from the base of the enclosure; (f) a connector mounted in the aperture of the structure for connecting the cables; and (g) at least one subscriber bridge module removably mounted in the base of the enclosure for interconnecting telephone company and subscriber lines. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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