Patents
US 11296431 B2: Inline cable connector assembly and methods
- Granted
- 2022-04-05
- Filed
- 2017-10-19 application 16343517
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An inline cable connector assembly connects one or more twisted pairs of wire leads of a first cable to one or more twisted pairs of wire leads to a second cable. The assembly includes first and second terminal housing parts, first and second wiring caps, and double ended insulation displacement contacts within the connector assembly.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220405.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina 407 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J. Fitzpatrick | McKinney, TX | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Amid I. Hashim | Plano, TX | 52 | 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 | H01R4/2433 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 067252/0657 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2026-01-09 | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA) CLAREMONT, NC | 74593/348 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-12-10 | Name change Change of name | COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2025-11-25 | COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC CLAREMONT, NC | 73888/404 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-19 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 067259/0697 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2024-12-17 | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.) CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA CLAREMONT, NC COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC CLAREMONT, NC | 69790/575 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2024-12-17 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2024-12-17 COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2024-12-17 OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC signed 2024-12-17 RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC signed 2024-12-17 | APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC NEW YORK, NY | 69889/114 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-04-29 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (term) | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2024-04-25 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2024-04-25 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2024-04-25 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 67259/697 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-04-29 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (abl) | ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2024-04-25 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2024-04-25 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2024-04-25 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 67252/657 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-19 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2021-11-15 ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC signed 2021-11-15 COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC signed 2021-11-15 COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA signed 2021-11-15 RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. signed 2021-11-15 | WILMINGTON TRUST WILMINGTON, DE | 60752/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-06-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FITZPATRICK, BRIAN J. signed 2019-05-24 HASHIM, AMID IHSAN signed 2019-05-24 | COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA HICKORY, NC | 49356/456 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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