Patents Examined by Edwin A. Lpón
  • Patent number: 6196869
    Abstract: In a mounting bracket for a connector block of the type having an elongated wall and a plurality of spaced fingers extending therefrom, each of the fingers has a portion shaped to support the connector block. An insulation is provided along at least one surface of one or more of the fingers and a conductor is supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation. The conductor has an exposed contact at, below, or generally proximate the portion of the finger which supports the connector block. Also, the bracket may be used with a connector block of the type including a body and at least one end cap supported on the body. The end cap houses a plurality of terminals with conductive contacts extending therefrom into the body. A conductive power bus including a rail, a plurality of fingers, and a leaf-spring tail is coupled to the connector block, with the power bus positioned clear of electrical contact with the terminals or the conductive contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Abraham Kay, Ronald Marchisin, Bassel Hage Daoud, Raymond Paul Briggs, Peter F. Eckhardt