Claims
- 1. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices comprising:
- a plurality of electrical connector rows, each row comprising a plurality of discrete modules, each module having two or more substantially parallel mounting edges, at least one module in each row having at least one electrical connector disposed between said substantially parallel mounting edges thereof;
- a plurality of elongated rails slidably engaging said modules, at least one rail disposed between and aligned with a first electrical connector row and a second electrical connector row and having a first mounting surface which is aligned with and slidably engages one of the mounting edges of each of the modules in said first row and a second mounting surface which is aligned with and slidably engages one of the mounting edges of each of the modules in said second row;
- a detachable connecting member holding the rails.
- 2. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein the mounting edges of the modules are of a random length whereby the modules are alterably interchangeable.
- 3. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said modules has a front face portion disposed between said mounting edges, and the front face portions of the modules are aligned in substantially the same plane to form with the rails a smooth surface from which said electrical connectors protrude.
- 4. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one rail has a groove along the front side thereof for slidably engaging labels.
- 5. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one module has at least one single sided electrical connector disposed between the first and second mounting edges thereof.
- 6. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one module has at least one double sided electrical connector disposed between the first and second mounting edges thereof.
- 7. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one module has an electronic component disposed between the first and second mounting edges thereof.
- 8. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one module is blank.
- 9. A modularized selectively alterable patchboard for electrical devices in accordance with claim 1 further including at least one filler strip disposed between two of the elongated rails and adjacent one of the modules.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 427,562 filed 6/29/82 now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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