Patents
US 9718638 B2: Fiber optic reel stand with axle bearing assembly
- Granted
- 2017-08-01
- Filed
- 2015-03-12 application 14645725
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A reel frame stand for supporting a reel thereon comprises a first pair of hingedly connected legs oppositely disposed from a second pair of hingedly connected legs; a first axle bearing on the first pair of legs and a second axle bearing on the second pair of legs, and each of the first and second axle bearings comprising a base and a bushing having a cylindrical inner surface surrounding an open channel; an axle having opposing cylindrical portions being rotatably secured within the open channels of the opposing first and second axle bearings to permit selective rotation of the reel supported thereon; a first brace having one end being rotatably secured to one of the legs of the first pair of legs and a second end being selectively securable at one of a plurality of ports on the first pair of legs by a fastener that is sized and configured for engaged receipt within each of the plurality of ports; a second brace having one end being rotatably secured to one of the legs of the second pair of legs and a second end being selectively securable at one of a plurality of ports on the second pair of legs by a fastener that is sized and configured for engaged receipt within each of the plurality of ports; and wherein each of the first and second pairs of hingedly connected legs may be selectively positioned relative to each other in one of a plurality of configurations including a flat configuration, a closed configuration and an open configuration.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170801.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas P. Guiffault | Allen, TX | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Venkata R. Penumatcha | Plano, TX | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H49/321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the cover sheet had the wrong receiving party it should be: north mill capital llc previously recorded on reel 053325 frame 0653. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION/APPLIED OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2020-07-24 | NORTH MILL CAPITAL LLC PRINCETON, NJ | 53351/100 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-07-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION/APPLIED OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2020-07-24 | COUNSEL, PATTI S. LIBERMAN G, COUN PRINCETON, NJ | 53325/653 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-03-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GUIFFAULT, NICOLAS signed 2015-03-09 PENUMATCHA, VENKATA RAJU signed 2015-03-09 | OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION ROANOKE, VA | 35149/237 | 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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