US 6,981,892 B1 | ||
Combination telephony and cable jack interface | ||
Bradley D. Kostelnik, 2219 Eldridge Ave. East, North Saint Paul, Minn. 55109 (US) | ||
Filed on May 28, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/855,455. | ||
Int. Cl. H01R 13/60 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 439—536 | 3 Claims |
1. A combination phone and cable jack interface, said interface comprising:
a base member having a substantially planar rear portion and a plurality of sidewalls integral therewith and extending orthogonally
therefrom, said base member defining a cavity therein;
a faceplate having substantially planar front and rear portions, said faceplate further having a perimeter equal to a perimeter
of said base member for enclosing said cavity, said faceplate further having a plurality of apertures formed therein for receiving
fastening members therethrough so that said faceplate can be removably secured to said base member; and
means for selectively toggling a telephony jack connection between a telephony service provider and a cable service provider
so that a user can obtain telephony service from either service provider without needing to remove said jack from a wall outlet
and internally rewiring the telephony jack connection, said toggling means comprising
a first port electrically coupled to a cable service provider network, said first port for interfacing an external telephony
line with the cable network,
a second port electrically coupled to a telephony service provider network, said second port for interfacing an external telephony
line with a telephony network, and
a jumper cable electrically coupled to said first port and being removably connectable to said second port wherein the external
telephony line receives telecommunication signals from the telephony network when said jumper cable is electrically coupled
to said second port and receives telecommunication signals from the cable network when said jumper cable is removed from said
second port.
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