Larry L Hicks

US Patent:

6570965, May 27, 2003

Filed:

Nov 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/705248

Inventors:

Larson J. Isely - Durham NC
Gary Deen - Durham NC
William J. Grasty - Chapel Hill NC
Jeffrey A. Hatley - Mebane NC
Todd J. Honnigford - Cary NC
Larry M. Hicks - Oxford NC
Jeffrey McLamb - Raleigh NC
Stephen Lye - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Home Director, Inc. - Morrisville NC

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

379 9307, 37939901, 37941302

Abstract:

Telephone line distribution apparatus are provided that permit easy user-selection of primary and secondary telephone lines without requiring physical rewiring of RJ plugs or receptacles. A telephone line distribution apparatus includes a first RJ connector, one or more second RJ connectors, and a switching device that allows a subscriber to designate which of a plurality of incoming telephone lines is the subscribers primary line and secondary line. A switching device has various user-selectable configurations. When in a first configuration, a first incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at one or more of the second RJ connectors. When the switching device is in a second configuration, a second incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at one or more of the second RJ connectors. Additional incoming telephone lines can be designated as primary or secondary telephone lines in a similar manner. Telephone line distribution apparatus may also include DSL signal splitting capabilities.

US Patent:

6538904, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Jul 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/621434

Inventors:

Larson J. Isely - Durham NC
Karen Birbeck - Cary NC
Jack Dix - Graham NC
Gary Deen - Durham NC
William J. Grasty - Chapel Hill NC
Jeffrey A. Hatley - Mebane NC
Matthew S. Henry - Durham NC
Larry M. Hicks - Oxford NC
Gerald L. Loudermilk - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Home Director, Inc. - Morrisville NC

International Classification:

H02B 120

US Classification:

361826, 361828, 439953

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for mounting an electronic component within a housing is provided comprising a modular equipment rack bracket for electronic equipment including a first and second mounting bracket arm for mounting to a housing rack assembly and a frame member for supporting a plurality of electrical supply cabling, signal cabling or data cabling and the like. The first and second mounting bracket arms are affixed to the front of the housing rack assembly and have associated therewith a plurality of fastener openings for attaching electronic components thereto. The frame member is coupled to one of a plurality of coupling means of the first and second mounting bracket arms allowing the electronic component to be affixed to the mounting bracket in either a front-facing forward configuration or a rear-facing forward configuration without removing the affixed first and second mounting bracket arms from the rack housing assembly.