Patent ID: 7304865

Claim:
A distributing frame for telephone circuit interconnections, comprising: a first distribution portion including a first framework, said first framework having a first series of verticals, and a first series of horizontal shelves for receiving an increasing number of interconnections for telephone circuits placed on said shelves; a second distribution portion including a second framework separate from said first framework, said second framework having a second series of verticals, and a second series of horizontal shelves for receiving an increasing number of interconnections for telephone circuits placed on said shelves, said second distribution portion being spaced apart from said first distribution portion; at least one horizontal bridge between said first framework of said first distribution portion and said second framework of said second distribution portion to provide a horizontal surface to support said interconnections between a shelf of said first distribution portion and a shelf of said second distribution portion; and a plurality of interconnections for said telephone circuits, a portion of said interconnections each being disposed on and extending continuously from one of said first series of horizontal shelves, over one of said at least one horizontal bridge, and to one of said second series of horizontal shelves.