Continuity tester adaptors

• US 7,375,533 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert D. Gale
• Original Assignee: Robert D. Gale
• Inventors: Gale, Robert D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hirshfeld; Andrew H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Natalini; Jeff
• Application Number:
  US11/424,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20060284638A1
• Time in Patent Office: 705 Days
• Field of Search: 324/538, 324/555
• US Class Current: 324/538
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/0416 Connectors, terminals G01R1/0425 and G01R1/0433 take precedence; with measurement function for battery poles G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/54 Testing for continuity
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/542 Adapters
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/62 Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

An electrical continuity tester adaptor for attaching to a conventional continuity tester comprising first, second and third members. The first member is operably configured to engage a female F-type connector. The second member is operably configured to engage a female RJ series type connector. The third member includes a plurality of electrical connections and a printed circuit board to facilitate the electrical connectivity between the first and second members.

Claims

1. An electrical continuity tester adaptor comprising;

a first member having a first end with a cavity, a second end with a hollow body, and a ground sheath disposed in the hollow body, wherein the second end is operably configured to engage a female F-type connector and the first member is a non-conductive material;

a second member having a first end with a plurality of channels and a second end with a chamber and the plurality of channels extend to the chamber, wherein the first end of the second member is operably configured to engage a RJ series connector, wherein the second end of the second member is disposed in the cavity of the first member, and wherein the second member is a non-conductive material; and

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a printed circuit board disposed in the cavity and having;

a first and second surface;

a pin of a F-type male connector disposed on the first surface operably configured to engage the female F-type connector through the hollow body of the second end of the first member;

a ground contact disposed on the first surface and operably configured to engage the ground sheath on the first member;

a plurality of contacts having an equal number of positive and negative contacts being disposed on the second surface, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably configured to engage the plurality of channels through the orifice of the second end of the second member;

a first conducting path operably configured to complete an electrical connectivity between the pin of the F-type male connector and the plurality of positive contacts; and

, a second conducting path operably configured to complete an electrical connectivity between the ground contact and the plurality of negative contacts.

2. The electrical continuity tester adaptor, as recited in claim 1, wherein the second member is transparent.

3. The electrical continuity tester adaptor, as recited in claim 1, wherein the second member is a male RJ-11 type connector.

4. The electrical continuity tester adaptor, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the PCB, and wherein the PCB includes dial tone circuitry electrically connected to the LED and wherein the dial tone circuitry is operably configured to detect at least one of an on-hook and an off hook voltage in a telephone line when the tester adaptor is in use with testing a phone line.

5. The electrical continuity tester adaptor, as recited in claim 4, wherein the LED has a first color for the on-hook voltage and a second color for the off hook voltage.

6. A method comprising

acquiring a first type of electrical connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a plurality of channels and is operably configured to engage a RJ series female connector and the second end is operably configured to receive a plurality of electrical contacts;

acquiring a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board has a light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board includes dial tone circuitry electrically connected to the LED and wherein the dial tone circuitry is operably configured to detect at least one of an on-hook and an off-hook voltage in a telephone line when the tester adapter is in use with testing a phone line, the printed circuit board further including a first surface and a second surface, and disposed on the second surface are the plurality of electrical contacts having equal number of positive and negative contacts and operably configured to correspond to the first type of electrical connector, and disposed on the first surface is a pin and a ground contact operably configured to electrically connect the positive contacts to the pin and the negative contacts to the ground contact, and to correspond to a male F-type connector;

assembling the printed circuit board to the first type of electrical connector so that the plurality of electrical contacts on the printed circuit board are disposed in the plurality of channels in the first end of the first type of electrical connector;

acquiring a hollow non-conductive cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operably configured to receive the assembled printed circuit board and first type of electrical connector, and the second end has a hollow conductive insert; and

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assembling the hollow cylindrical housing to the assembled printed circuit board and first type of electrical connector so that the ground contact engages the conductive insert and the pin becomes a center post on the male F-type connector so as to operably engage a female F-type connector.

7. The method of as recited in claim 6, wherein the first type of electrical connector is a RJ-11 male connector.

8. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the first type of electrical connector is a transparent non-conductive material.