Patent ID: 6292371
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01R,H04N

Abstract:
A CATV housing comprising:a housing;a circuit board mounted in said housing;a first opening in said housing for accessing a first portion of said circuit board, said first opening and said first portion of said circuit board forming a first modular cavity;said first modular cavity further including a first module switch having respective first and second contacts, said first module switch being opened when a plug in module is inserted into said first modular cavity, said first module switch being closed when no plug in module is inserted into said first modular cavity;a second opening in said housing for accessing a second portion of said circuit board, said second opening and said second portion of said circuit board forming a second module cavity;said second modular cavity further including a second module switch having respective first and second contacts, said second module switch being opened when a plug in module is inserted into said second modular cavity, said second modular switch being closed when no plug in module is inserted into said second modular cavity;an input terminal coupled to said first contact of said first module switch; andsaid second contact of said first module switch being coupled to said first contact of said second module switch.