Patents

US 9583921 B2: Method of connecting communication cables with universal cable adapter

Granted
2017-02-28
Filed
2015-02-05 application 14615128
Type
Utility · 9 claims
Elsewhere
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Abstract

A method for connecting communication cables includes at least an input cable, an output cable, and a cable adapter. The input cable may include a plurality of input wires, each of the plurality of input wires communicatively connected to an input port. The output cable may include a plurality of output wires, each of the plurality of output wires communicatively connected to an output port. The cable adapter may be for communicatively interconnecting the input cable and the output cable. The cable adapter may include a container, a lid and a plurality of attachment mechanisms. The lid may be movably attached to the container. The plurality of attachment mechanisms may be located in the container, each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms capable of communicatively and reversibly connecting one of the plurality of input wires with one of the plurality of output wires.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170228.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Qwest Communications International Inc. 105 patentsUS company or organizationDenver, COQWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationallyPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Matthew FarganoLouisville, CO2PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or linesH02G1/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01RElectrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectorsH01R13/46PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H05KPrinted circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical componentsH05K5/0247PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classificationY10T29/49195PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2026-04-15Security interest Security interest
Security interest (first lien)
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. signed 2026-04-14BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC75406/26PASDL, file of 2026-09-27
2026-04-15Release of security interest
Release (reel 066874 / frame 0793)
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2026-04-14QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. DENVER, CO75405/877PASDL, file of 2026-09-27
2024-03-25Release of security interest
Release of security interest
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A, AS SUCCESSOR TO WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2024-03-22QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. MONROE, LA66885/917PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-03-22Security interest Security interest
Security agreement (first lien)
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. signed 2024-03-22BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC66874/793PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2020-01-24Security interest Security interest
Notes security agreement
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. signed 2020-01-24WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY51692/646PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2017-11-01Security interest Security interest
Security interest
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. signed 2017-11-01BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC44652/829PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2015-02-05Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
FARGANO, MATTHEW signed 2010-07-17QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. DENVER, CO34912/423ECORSEXC, 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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