Patents
US 9354414 B2: Drop cable assembly
- Granted
- 2016-05-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-20 application 13589282
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A drop cable assembly has a drop cable and an outer sheath formed around the drop cable that encloses and reinforces the drop cable. The drop cable is accommodated within a cavity of the outer sheath and includes strength members.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160531.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Cable Systems LLC 477 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Roberts Blackwell | Hickory, NC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen Robert Horan, JR. | Hickory, NC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/4433 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-23 | Name change Change of name | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC signed 2014-01-14 | CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC HICKORY, NC | 40126/818 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-08-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLACKWELL, BENJAMIN ROBERTS signed 2012-08-15 HORAN, STEPHEN ROBERT, JR. signed 2012-08-15 | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC HICKORY, NC | 28812/937 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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