Permanent terminations of network cables
First Claim
1. A bracket for retaining a modular connector in relation to an outlet box, the bracket comprising:
- a pair of mounting portions, each mounting portion having an opening for receiving a fastener for securing the bracket to the outlet box, the mounting portions defining a wall surface plane; and
a modular receiving portion interposed between the pair of mounting portions, the modular receiving portion having at least one modular receiving opening to receive the modular connector, a plurality of breakable tabs extending into at least one modular receiving opening for adjusting the size of the opening for the modular connector, the modular receiving portion with the modular opening being spaced from the wall surface plane and located in the outlet box such that the modular connector is located within the outlet box.
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Abstract
An improved bracket is utilized in a mounting system for a modular system connector used in connecting devices to cables such as network cable, coaxial cable, or fiber optic cable. The bracket has a pair of mounting portions for securing to an outlet box and a modular receiving portion for receiving a modular connector. The modular receiving portion is located in the outlet box and angled downward to allow the connection of the cable at such an angle and position that it can connect to a flush mounted device. Accordingly, the modular connector is not flush or projecting from the outlet such as in conventional devices and therefore is not required to be removed from its mounting in order to mount a flush mounted device such as a voice over IP telephone.
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19 Claims
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1. A bracket for retaining a modular connector in relation to an outlet box, the bracket comprising:
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a pair of mounting portions, each mounting portion having an opening for receiving a fastener for securing the bracket to the outlet box, the mounting portions defining a wall surface plane; and a modular receiving portion interposed between the pair of mounting portions, the modular receiving portion having at least one modular receiving opening to receive the modular connector, a plurality of breakable tabs extending into at least one modular receiving opening for adjusting the size of the opening for the modular connector, the modular receiving portion with the modular opening being spaced from the wall surface plane and located in the outlet box such that the modular connector is located within the outlet box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bracket for retaining a modular connector in relation to an outlet box, the bracket comprising
a pair of mounting portions, each mounting portion having at least a pair of slots each capable of receiving a fastener in the alternative for securing to the outlet box, each mounting portion having a threaded opening for receiving a fastener for securing a device to the bracket and the outlet box, the mounting portions defining a wall surface plane; -
a modular receiving portion interposed between the pair of mounting portions, the modular receiving portion having at least one modular receiving opening, the modular receiving portion defining a receiving plane that intersects the wall surface plane at an angle of between 30 degrees and 60 degrees, the receiving portion plane intersects the wall surface plane above the modular receiving opening, the modular receiving portion with the modular opening spaced from the wall surface plane and located in the outlet box such that the modular connector is located within the outlet box, the modular receiving portion further comprising a plurality of breakable tabs extending into at least one modular receiving opening for adjusting the size of the opening for the modular connector; and a pair of positioning portions, each positioning portion interposed between the mounting portion and the modular receiving portion for positioning the modular receiving portion relative to the mounting portion.
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9. A mounting system for cable comprising:
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an outlet box having a series of side walls and a pair of mounting flanges, each mounting flange having a threaded mounting hole, the mounting flanges defining a wall surface plane; a bracket having a pair of mounting portions and a modular receiving portion, each mounting portion having an opening for receiving a fastener accepted by the threaded mounting hole of the mounting flanges of the outlet box; and a modular receiving portion interposed between the pair of mounting portions, the modular receiving portion having at least one modular receiving opening, the modular receiving portion further comprises a plurality of breakable tabs extending into at least one modular receiving opening for adjusting the size of the opening for the modular connector, the modular receiving portion with the modular opening being spaced from the wall surface plane and located in the outlet box such that the modular connector is located within the outlet box; at least one modular connector, the modular connector being received in the modular opening space of the modular receiving portion of the bracket, the modular connector located within the outlet box; and a cable extending into the outlet box and connecting to the modular connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A mounting system for cable comprising:
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an outlet box having a series of side walls and a pair of mounting flanges, each mounting flange having a threaded mounting hole, wherein the opening for receiving a fastener of each mounting portion has a plurality of slots allowing movement of the bracket relative to the outlet box, the mounting flanges defining a wall surface plane; a bracket having a pair of mounting portions and a modular receiving portion, each mounting portion having an opening for receiving a fastener accepted by the threaded mounting hole of the mounting flanges of the outlet box; and a modular receiving portion interposed between the pair of mounting portions, the modular receiving portion having at least one modular receiving opening, the modular receiving portion with the modular opening being spaced from the wall surface plane and located in the outlet box such that the modular connector is located within the outlet box; and at least one modular connector, the modular connector being received in the modular opening space of the modular receiving portion of the bracket, the modular connector located within the outlet box. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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