Front access cross-connect block

- Hubbell Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and upper left perspective view of a front access-connect block according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 if a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image except for the presence of the left and right corner notches at parting line between the front and rear members of the housing;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a front and upper left perspective view of a front access-connect block, the front half of the housing being removed for the purpose of clarifying features and contours which may not be apparent from the remaining illustrations;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image except for the presence of the left and right corner notches at a parting line between the front and rear members of the housing;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a front and upper left perspective view of a front access-connect block, the adapter being removed from within the housing for the purpose of clarifying features and contours which may not be apparent from the remaining illustrations;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image except for the presence of the left and right corner notches at parting line between the front and rear members of the housing;

FIG. 13 is a front and upper left perspective view of a front access-connect block, the outer housing being removed for the purpose of clarifying features and contours which may not be apparent from the remaining illlustrations;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408358
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated (Orange, CT)
Inventors: Walter H. Wersching (Shelby, NC), Thanh Vo (Marion, NC)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Jerry M. Presson, Mark S. Bicks
Application Number: 0/62,908
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Linear Array Of Identical Repeating Ports Or Contacts (i.e., In-line Array) (D13/147)
International Classification: 1303;