APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TELEPHONE SWITCHING DEVICES

摘要

An improved terminal connecting block and bracket assembly is disclosed. The terminal connecting block contains four pluralities of flat elongate electrically conductive elements. Each of the third plurality and each of the fourth plurality of elements is electrically isolated from the other pluralities of elements, and a unitary connector connects the fourth plurality to the other pluralities. Removable bridge connectors permit the altering of interconnections without rewiring, and auxiliary devices and central office equipment may be coupled through the unitary connectors. The terminal connecting block is used with a bracket for mounting the block on a surface. The bracket comprises two spaced apart elongate side portions and an elongate rear portion coextensive with the side portions. Each of the side portions is secured to opposite edges of the rear portion and contain recesses for mounting unitary electrical connectors. The rear portion contains a plurality ofelongated openings and holes to accept rear mounted unitary connectors. The front portion of the bracket is open. The bracket may be secured to the wall in a telephone equipment room or mounted on a telephone equipment distribution panel supported on a three-sided frame.