IP Library Granted Patent US 7,892,046
Granted Patent B2
US 7,892,046 · App. 11/719,504 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

Telecommunications module, combination of a telecommunications module and at least one splitter circuit, and assembly of at least two telecommunications modules

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Patent No.
US 7,892,046
App. No.
11/719,504
Granted
Feb 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A telecommunications module ( 10 ) has contacts ( 12, 14, 16 ) for connecting wires therewith, the contacts ( 12, 14, 16 ) being arranged in a number of substantially parallel rows, which is three or a multiple of three, at least one row of contacts ( 12, 14, 16 ) which is assigned to transmit a specific signal, such as a POTS, a line or a DSLAM signal, being assigned to transmit a different signal than any adjacent row of contacts within each multiple of three rows.

Claims (12)

1. A telecommunications module having contacts for connecting wires therewith, wherein the contacts are arranged in a set of three parallel rows, wherein each row of contacts transmits a specific signal that is different from the signal transmitted by any adjacent row of contacts within the set of three parallel rows of contacts, wherein the specific signal is one of a POTS signal, a line signal and a DSLAM signal and wherein two contacts in two adjacent rows are connected to each other at a disconnection point.

2. The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the contacts of at least one first row are assigned to transmit a POTS-signal, the contacts of at least one second row are assigned to transmit a line signal, and the contacts of at least one third row are assigned to transmit a DSLAM-signal.

3. The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the rows of contacts are arranged in the following order: first row, second row and third row.

4. The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the contacts are exposed at a front side, and the telecommunications module is accessible for contacting the contacts from a rear side thereof.

5. The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 , in combination with at least one splitter circuit.

6. An assembly comprising at least two telecommunications modules in accordance with claim 5 .

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein at least two telecommunications modules are arranged symmetrical about an imaginary plane arranged between the telecommunications modules.

8. The assembly in accordance with claim 6 , wherein at least two telecommunications modules are arranged with an identical orientation.

9. The telecommunications module in accordance with claim 1 , in combination with at least one splitter circuit.

10. An assembly comprising at least two telecommunications modules in accordance with claim 9 .

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein at least two telecommunications modules are arranged symmetrical about an imaginary plane arranged between the telecommunications modules.

12. The assembly in accordance with claim 10 , wherein at least two telecommunications modules are arranged with an identical orientation.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2018
From: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
To: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046316/0064 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2007
From: METRAL, GUY; PERRIER, GAETAN; BONVALLAT, PIERRE
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 019306/0190 →