Patents
US 9417406 B2: Cable assemblies and optical connector assemblies employing a unitary alignment pin and translating element
- Granted
- 2016-08-16
- Filed
- 2012-08-31 application 13601016
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Cable assemblies, optical connector assemblies, and optical connector subassemblies employing a translating element and a unitary alignment pin are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a connector enclosure and a connector housing opening, a unitary alignment pin including a first pin portion and a second pin portion, and a translating element including a first bore, a second bore, and an optical interface. The unitary alignment pin is secured within the connector enclosure. The first pin portion is disposed within the first bore and the second pin portion is disposed within the second bore such that the translating element translates along the first pin portion and the second pin portion within the connector enclosure.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160816.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Colen Isenhour | Lincolnton, NC | 116 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dennis Michael Knecht | Hickory, NC | 90 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Phillip Luther | Hickory, NC | 149 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/3885 | 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 |
| 2012-08-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ISENHOUR, MICAH C. signed 2012-08-31 KNECHT, DENNIS M. signed 2012-08-31 LUTHER, JAMES P. signed 2012-08-31 | CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC HICKORY, NC | 28883/17 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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