Patent ID: 6068508
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G01R,H01R,H04Q

Abstract:
A connector assembly test block for verifying the wiring of a plurality of pairs of electrically-conductive connectors in a connector assembly for a plurality of telephone circuits wherein each pair of connectors is connected to a pair of lines of a single telephone circuit such that for each said pair of connectors, one connector of said pair of connectors is connected to one of said lines and the other connector of said pair is connected to the other of said lines, the test block comprising:a test block body having an interfacing portion contoured to interface with the connector assembly;a plurality of pairs of electrically-conductive contact members in the test block body, each of the pairs being positioned for concurrent conductive contact with one of the pairs of connectors when the interfacing portion of the test block body is interfaced with the connector assembly; anda plurality of indicator devices mounted on the test block body, there being an indicator device for each pair of contact members, each said indicator device for each said pair of contact members having a one lead conductively connected to one of said pair of contact members and another lead conductively connected to another of said pair of contact members such that each said indicator device is conductively connected across the pair of lines of one telephone circuit to provide a perceptible indication confirming proper wiring at the test block when the connector assembly test block is interfaced with the connector assembly.