Patent ID: 7025611
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A device for providing communication between a plurality of connectors of an output connection ( 3 ) and one of a plurality of connectors of an input connection ( 1 ) and an override socket ( 8 ), in which the device has a first state in which the override socket ( 8 ) is empty, the input connection ( 1 ) being connected to the output connection ( 3 ), and a second state in which the input connection ( 1 ) is disconnected from the output connection ( 3 ), the override socket ( 8 ) being connected to the output connection ( 3 ), the device being toggled between the first and second states by insertion/removal of an override plug ( 9 ) into/from the override socket ( 8 ) respectively, wherein at least some of the input connectors of the input connection have an electrical connection path to a corresponding output connector of the output connection ( 3 ), a switch ( 6 ) being provided in each path, disconnection/connection of each input connector and output connector being accomplished by means of the switch, and wherein the input connection ( 1 ) is connected to the output connection ( 3 ) by user-configurable connection means ( 13 , 14 , 15 ) in the form of first user-configurable connection means ( 13 , 14 , 15 ) provided between the input connection ( 1 ) and the switches ( 6 ) so that a user may select which input contact ( 5 ) is to be connected to which switch ( 6 ).