Circuit protection block

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7946863
APP PUB NO 20090269954A1
SERIAL NO

12429850

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Abstract

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A protection block and method of use are disclosed. The protection block includes a rectangular housing having a front, a rear, and top, bottom, left, and right sides. The protection block also includes a plurality of sockets arranged in a two-dimensional array in the front of the housing, each of the plurality of sockets associated with two pairs of opposed, normally open contacts. Each of the plurality of sockets is arranged to receive an overvoltage protection plug that separately connects each of the two pairs of contacts. The protection block also includes a plurality of electrical connections in a second discrete region of the block separate from the first discrete region, the plurality of electrical connections electrically connected to the contacts. The protection block also includes a grounding bar associated with one or more of the sockets and positioned for electrical connection to a ground connection of an overvoltage protection plug when inserted into a socket.

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Patent Owner(s)

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COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE HICKORY NC 28602

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kennedy, Bryan Norcross, US 15 122
Lasky, Rodney J New Hope, US 1 17
Loch, Vern Prior Lake, US 20 414
Stasny, John Lake Elmo, US 15 548

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