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Cross-connect method and apparatus

  • US 6,265,842 B1
  • Filed: 06/09/1999
  • Issued: 07/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The method of increasing the capacity of the switching matrix of the type having matrix holes for receiving jumper pins to join juxtaposed conductors at different depths of a matrix structure, wherein the matrix holes are arranged in columns and rows, all adjacent columns being substantially equally spaced, all adjacent rows being substantially equally spaced, said method comprising the steps of:

  • interrupting the continuity of said conductors at the same location at each of said depths to thereby define the electrically insulated sub-matrices with adjacent matrix hole columns of adjacent sub-matrices having the same spacing as adjacent columns within each sub-matrix, and with adjacent matrix hole rows of adjacent sub-matrices having the same spacing as adjacent rows within each sub-matrix.

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