Patent ID: 7903429

Claim:
A device for use in a communication system that comprises a housing, the housing comprising: a connection area configured to be at least partially accessible from outside of the housing; a housing cover comprised of a first hood and a cover portion, the first hood having at least one aperture and at least one attachment mechanism, the cover portion having at least one first guide and at least one clip connection mechanism sized and configured to releasably retain the at least one attachment mechanism of the first hood; a base housing part; and a printed circuit board arranged between the base housing part and the cover portion, the printed circuit board having an extension area, the extension area comprised of at least one first plug-in device sized and configured to connect to a first extension printed circuit board; the at least one first plug-in device comprising a first plug-in device, the first plug-in device being mechanically connected to a first extension printed circuit board, the first extension circuit board at least partially supported on the at least one first guide attached to the cover portion; the first extension circuit board having at least one second plug-in device that is positioned in the at least one aperture when the first hood is connected to the cover portion, the at least one second plug-in device of the first extension circuit board configured for connection of system terminations; and the cover portion configured to releasably attach to the base housing part and configured to clamp at least a portion of the printed circuit board against the base housing part when the cover portion is attached to the base housing part; and wherein the first hood is only releasable from the cover portion after the at least one attachment mechanism and at least one clip connection mechanism are interlocked by use of a mechanical tool to release the first hood from the cover portion.