Patent ID: 6503107
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A customer bridge for electrically connecting and disconnecting a customer communications line to a service provider communications line comprising:a modular jack receiving space for receiving a modular jack and a line plug receiving space for receiving a line plug; said modular jack comprising a first spring lead, a second spring lead, a third spring lead and a fourth spring lead, said first spring lead comprising a contacting portion releasably and physically contacting said second spring lead when said jack is in a normal operating position, and said third spring lead comprising a contacting portion releasably and physically contacting said fourth spring lead when said jack is in a normal operating position; said first and said third spring leads being electrically connected to said service provider communications line, and said second and said fourth spring leads being electrically connected to said customer communications line; said customer communications line and said service provider communications line being electrically connected by said first, second, third and fourth spring leads when said modular jack is in said normal operating position; said first spring lead contacting portion being moved out of contact with said second spring lead and said third spring lead contacting portion being moved out of contact with said fourth spring lead when said line plug is inserted within said line plug receiving space electrically isolating said customer communications line from said service provider communications line.