Patent ID: 6024604
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: H01R,H04N

Abstract:
A bypass tap tool for bypassing a signal tap having a pair of plug ports and a contact terminal aligned with each plug port, the bypass tap tool comprising:a housing having at least two contact ports;a pair of conductively interconnected contact assemblies positioned in and extending from the housing contact ports; andan insulator assembly mounted on the housing and including two insulator extensions, each extension adjacent to a respective contact assembly and moveable between a non-insulating position and an extended insulating position wherein it extends beyond the contact assemblywhereby the bypass tap tool is adapted to be interconnected with the signal tap with the contact assemblies entering the plug ports and conductively contacting the contact terminals to provide a bypass route and the extensions being moved from the non-insulating position to the extended insulating position wherein they are adjacent to the contact terminals and reduce the risk of a short circuit.