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US5632647A
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RF/power tap
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1994-10-17
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Granted: 1997-05-27
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Expires: 2014-10-17
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a combined RF/power tap unit. The power and RF portions are provided in separate compartments with a cover for the power compartment so that access to the internal RF circuitry is possible without disturbing the power compartment. The cover for the power portion extends beyond the sides of the compartment, and the compartment includes appropriate grooves and seals to protect the wire connections from the outside environment. Detents are provided in one side of the compartment to hold the drop wires, and ribs in the cover supply strain relief.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald P. Dobbin
- 👤 Theodore E. Kluska
- 👤 Arnold R. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:49
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/081; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5208; H01R13/58; H01R13/582; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2416; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H02G3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An electrical tap unit comprising: a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; port means for receiving a cable transmitting power and RF signals, and means for providing the power and RF signals on separate wires to each of a plurality of customers; said first compartment housing RF connections; said second compartment housing a power wire connection; a bottom portion containing a circuit board for connecting to the power wire connection; at least one detent formed in a least one wall of the second compartment and aligned with the power wire connection so that the detent receives a wire which is electrically connected to the power wire connection; and means attached to a top portion of said tap unit for covering the second compartment only so that the RF connections can be repaired while keeping the power wire connections protected from the environment said means including a cover with at least one side which extends beyond said at least one wall of the second compartment and includes at least one scallop aligned with the detent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electrical tap unit comprising: a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; port means for receiving a cable transmitting power and RF signals, and means for providing the power and RF signals on separate wires to each of a plurality of customers; said first compartment housing RF connections; said second compartment housing a power wire connection; a bottom portion containing a circuit board for connecting to the power wire connection; at least one detent formed in a least one wall of the second compartment and aligned with the power wire connection so that the detent receives a wire which is electrically connected to the power wire connection; and means attached to a top portion of said tap unit for covering the second compartment only so that the RF connections can be repaired while keeping the power wire connections protected from the environment said means including a cover with at least one side which extends beyond said at least one wall of the second compartment and includes at least one scallop aligned with the detent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 1 wherein the cover further comprises at least one rib located in the scallop for making mechanical contact with the wire in the detent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 1 wherein a second wall is an interior wall to the unit and separates the compartments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 3 wherein the second compartment includes third and fourth walls extending transversely from said interior wall and including grooves formed on top surfaces of the third and fourth walls adjacent to the interior wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 4 wherein the cover includes a flange which fits within the grooves so that the interior wall and cover provide an essentially rainproof protection for the power wire connection in the second compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 5 wherein the cover further includes a flexible gasket adjacent to the flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 4 wherein the third and fourth walls form corners with the first wall, and grooves are also formed on the top surfaces of the walls at said corners.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 1 wherein said top portion being removable without disconnecting the wire from the power wire connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electrical tap unit according to claim 1 wherein the second compartment includes a plurality of power wire connections and the wall of the second compartment includes a plurality of detents, each detent being aligned with a corresponding power wire connection, such that each detent receives a separate wire electrically connected to a corresponding power wire connection.
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