Patents
US 9774103 B2: Radial termination system for a communication connector
- Granted
- 2017-09-26
- Filed
- 2017-01-17 application 15407994
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
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Abstract
A system for radially terminating cabling includes a stuffer cap component surrounding an opening sized and configured for selective passage therethrough of a plurality of conductor pairs; a plurality of slots concentrically arranged on the front end of the stuffer cap component, wherein each wire of each of the plurality of conductor pairs may be selectively pressed into one of the plurality of slots; at least one keying member on the stuffer cap component having a unique keying member geometry; a connector including a receptacle component configured for mating with the stuffer cap component, wherein at least one keying element on the receptacle component is geometrically sized and configured for passage therethrough of a corresponding one of the keying members; a plurality of IDCs each being aligned for engaged abutment with a corresponding one of the wires of the plurality of conductor pairs when the stuffer cap component is axially rotated by a user.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170926.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Ray | Asheville, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sumio Seo | Wallingford, VT | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nicholas Uhland | Asheville, NC | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Derrick F. Stikeleather | Swannanoa, NC | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ian J. Timmins | Asheville, NC | 32 | 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 |
| C25D | Processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings; electroforming; apparatus therefor | C25D3/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02G | Installation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G3/081 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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