Patents
US 11276969 B2: Bidirectionally installable intermediate modular adapter for a rack-mounted panel
- Granted
- 2022-03-15
- Filed
- 2020-01-23 application 16750605
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bidirectional intermediate modular adapter (500) can be installed from the front or the rear of a mounting panel. The body (502) of the modular adapter includes a front face (504), an opposing rear face (506), an opening (210) extending from the front face through the body to the opposing rear face, a first side surface (512) and an opposing second side surface (514), a flexible top surface (508) and an opposing lower surface (510). The flexible top surface has flexible beams (518A, 518B) and landings (528A, 528B), which define a deformable opening (520), and a first groove (526). The landings may have ramps (522A, 522B) at the sides thereof. The opposing lower surface has a second groove (540) extending at least partially lengthwise across thereof. The bidirectional intermediate modular adapter is preferably made of a nonconductive material with a conductive plating thereon.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220315.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Cable Corporation 39 patents | US company or organization | Roanoke, VA | OPTICAL CABLE CORP SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally OPTICAL CABLE CORP State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state OPTICAL CABLE CORP Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey O. Calloway | Weaverville, NC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sumio Seo | Wallingford, VT | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Derrick F. Stikeleather | Old Fort, NC | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/743 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04Q | Selecting | H04Q1/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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