Patent ID: 6137866
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A premises xDSL signal splitter assembly for receiving a combined telecommunications signal of at least a first signal and a second signal, and adapted to be readily interconnected with premises telephone wiring, the assembly comprising:(a) a housing adapted for being mounted within the premises, the housing having an exposed surface that is visible when the housing is mounted and a back portion that is not visible when the housing is mounted, the housing defining an interior;(b) a first, a second and a third pair of electrical terminations, said first pair of electrical terminations adapted to receive said combined telecommunications signal;(c) a splitter circuit card mounted in the interior of the housing and carrying a first splitter circuit electrically connected in series between the first pair of terminations and the second pair of terminations to pass only the fist signal of the combined signal from the first pair of terminations to the second pair of terminations;(d) the third pair of terminations electrically connected to a branch point between the first pair of terminations and the first splitter circuit;(e) a first signal jack extending through the exposed surface of the housing, the first signal jack electrically connected to the second pair of terminations.