Scott J Small

US Patent:

6798888, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Nov 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/289899

Inventors:

Thomas R. Howarth - Washington DC
Walter L. Carney - Bloomfield IN
James L. Merryfield - Bedford IN
Patrick L. Arvin - Loogootee IN
Phillip W. Meadows - Mitchell IN
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN
James F. Tressler - Alexandria VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04R 2500

US Classification:

381162, 381190, 381163, 381339, 181149

Abstract:

A mount for acoustic transducers has a resilient sheet with a plurality of mounting apertures therein. Each mounting aperture has an annular groove formed about the inside surface of the sheet to accommodate one of the acoustic transducers. A pair of rigid, acoustically transparent plates are mounted on each side of the resilient sheet. Each plate has a plurality of communication apertures in it which correspond to the mounting apertures of the resilient sheet. The acoustic transducers are inserted into the mounting aperture of the resilient sheet. The acoustically transparent plates provide structural support for the mount.

US Patent:

20230012557, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jul 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/865759

Inventors:

- Crane IN, US
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN, US

Assignee:

The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H02G 3/22

Abstract:

Provided is a trunk cable installation verification tool. The device comprises a body that attaches to a stuffing or fitting tube, a level tube, a magnet, and a tolerance indicator for aligning a cable. The body is shaped to fit the contours of the fitting tube for ease of attachment thereto. A magnet secures the body to the fitting tube for quick and non-permanent attachment. The tolerance indicator is preferably a V-shaped protrusion or a notch that is aligned with the centreline of the fitting tube and is used to ensure proper alignment of the cable, which is confirmed with a cable identification line. The verification tool ensures proper cable alignment and reduces/prevents stress on the bond line between cable outer jacket and the epoxy, thereby preventing premature cable failure and extending the maintenance intervals required to replace damaged cables.

US Patent:

20190245314, Aug 8, 2019

Filed:

Apr 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/385277

Inventors:

- Crane IN, US
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN, US

International Classification:

H01R 43/26
B25B 13/48
H01R 13/639
H01R 13/622
B25B 23/00
B25B 13/50
B25B 13/04

Abstract:

An illustrative cable connector hand tool and associated method are operable to permit cable connection sections to respectively pass through a side opening of hand tool members into a center aperture of the tool members. In one illustrative embodiment, the hand tool members are formed with a recessed portion adapted to receive an end of one of a pair of cable connectors such that mating edges of the cable connectors used to couple the cable connection sections are visible when the cable connectors are in a coupled configuration abutting each other. An illustrative embodiment includes the recessed portion formed with a plurality of keyway indentions or recesses spaced apart in the center aperture that are operable to engage keys, protrusions, or lugs on an outer wall of the cable connectors.

US Patent:

20170149194, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Feb 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/423809

Inventors:

- Crane IN, US
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN, US

International Classification:

H01R 43/26
H01R 13/622

Abstract:

An illustrative cable connector hand tool and associated method are operable to permit cable connection sections to respectively pass through a side opening of hand tool members into a center aperture of the tool members. In one illustrative embodiment, the hand tool members are formed with a recessed portion adapted to receive an end of one of a pair of cable connectors such that mating edges of the cable connectors used to couple the cable connection sections are visible when the cable connectors are in a coupled configuration abutting each other. An illustrative embodiment includes the recessed portion formed with a plurality of keyway indentions or recesses spaced apart in the center aperture that are operable to engage keys, protrusions, or lugs on an outer wall of the cable connectors. Exemplary cable connectors engage each other with respective male and female threaded connection sections so as to apply compressive or coupling force to two ends of the cable when the tools rotate the connectors via the threaded sections of the cable connectors. An embodiment of the cable connectors have a lip or wall region which extends inwardly from the connection sections that defines a connector aperture that is adapted to engage with a corresponding ring wall that is formed on an end of each of the two ends of the cable connection sections.

US Patent:

20170149195, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Feb 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/423827

Inventors:

- Crane IN, US
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN, US

International Classification:

H01R 43/26
H01R 13/639
B25B 13/50
H01R 13/622
B25B 13/48

Abstract:

An illustrative cable connector hand tool and associated method are operable to permit cable connection sections to respectively pass through a side opening of hand tool members into a center aperture of the tool members. In one illustrative embodiment, the hand tool members are formed with a recessed portion adapted to receive an end of one of a pair of cable connectors such that mating edges of the cable connectors used to couple the cable connection sections are visible when the cable connectors are in a coupled configuration abutting each other. An illustrative embodiment includes the recessed portion formed with a plurality of keyway indentions or recesses spaced apart in the center aperture that are operable to engage keys, protrusions, or lugs on an outer wall of the cable connectors. Exemplary cable connectors engage each other with respective male and female threaded connection sections so as to apply compressive or coupling force to two ends of the cable when the tools rotate the connectors via the threaded sections of the cable connectors. An embodiment of the cable connectors have a lip or wall region which extends inwardly from the connection sections that defines a connector aperture that is adapted to engage with a corresponding ring wall that is formed on an end of each of the two ends of the cable connection sections.

US Patent:

20150263475, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Mar 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/640449

Inventors:

- Crane IN, US
Scott L. Small - Newberry IN, US

International Classification:

H01R 43/26
H01R 13/52
B25B 27/14

Abstract:

An illustrative cable connector hand tool and associated method are operable to permit cable connection sections to respectively pass through a side opening of hand tool members into a center aperture of the tool members. In one illustrative embodiment, the hand tool members are formed with a recessed portion adapted to receive an end of one of a pair of cable connectors such that mating edges of the cable connectors used to couple the cable connection sections are visible when the cable connectors are in a coupled configuration abutting each other. An illustrative embodiment includes the recessed portion formed with a plurality of keyway indentions or recesses spaced apart in the center aperture that are operable to engage keys, protrusions, or lugs on an outer wall of the cable connectors. Exemplary cable connectors engage each other with respective male and female threaded connection sections so as to apply compressive or coupling force to two ends of the cable when the tools rotate the connectors via the threaded sections of the cable connectors. An embodiment of the cable connectors have a lip or wall region which extends inwardly from the connection sections that defines a connector aperture that is adapted to engage with a corresponding ring wall that is formed on an end of each of the two ends of the cable connection sections.