Patent ID: 6782097
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A telecommunications device for mounting at least one splitter card, the device comprising:a chassis having an open front end for allowing the splitter card to be inserted into and removed from the chassis; a front interface assembly configured to be removably mounted at the front end of the chassis, the front interface assembly including: a front panel for at least partially enclosing the open front end of the chassis, the front panel being configured to be removably connected to the chassis, the front panel including a front side adapted to face away from the chassis and a back side adapted to face toward the chassis; first, second and third cable connectors mounted at the front panel, the first, second and third cable connectors being accessible from the front side of the front panel; a circuit board positioned adjacent the back side of the front panel; at least one card edge connector electrically connected to the first, second and third cable connectors by the circuit board, the card edge connector being configured to provide an electrical connection with the splitter card when the splitter card is inserted within the card edge connector, the card edge connector including normally closed contacts for closing electrical circuits between the first and second cable connectors when the splitter card is not inserted within the card edge connector.