Kevin T Morgan

US Patent:

20010019002, Sep 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/812049

Inventors:

Mark Walters - Azle TX, US
Todd Mitchell - Watauga TX, US
Kevin Morgan - Paradise TX, US

International Classification:

H02G011/02

US Classification:

191/012400

Abstract:

A cable storage device has a reel rotatably mounted in a frame. The reel has a hub that rotates with the reel. A connector panel has a plurality of connectors for interconnecting with an end of the cable on the reel. The connector panel will fit on a reel docking station for rotation with the reel. The connector panel also fits on a frame docking station while the reel is not to be rotated. A locking member is engaged by the connector panel when the connector panel is mounted to the reel docking station to allow rotation of the reel. The locking member is biased to a locking position when the connector panel is removed from the reel docking station. A cable presence sensor locks the reel against rotation if substantially all of the cable is pulled from the reel.

US Patent:

20030112964, Jun 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/022983

Inventors:

Kevin Morgan - Paradise TX, US
John Keenum - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

H04M001/00
H04M005/00

US Classification:

379/399010, 379/325000

Abstract:

A housing is provided for interconnecting customer premises equipment with a digital subscriber line (DSL) at a location remote from a telephone company central office. The housing includes a base defining an interior cavity and at least one xDSL/POTS splitter positioned within the interior cavity. The splitter combines a POTS signal and a data signal from the central office into a combined signal on the DSL and separates a combined signal on the DSL from the customer premises equipment into the POTS signal and the data signal. In a particular embodiment, a back-plane circuit board having at least one card socket connector is positioned within the interior cavity and the splitter is mounted on a circuit card having a board edge connector. The board edge connector is received within the card socket connector to electrically connect the splitter to the back-plane circuit board.

US Patent:

58259627, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/775678

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Azle TX
Kevin L. Morgan - Paradise TX
Robert W. Dennis - Haltom City TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385135

Abstract:

An optical fiber splice housing is provided for connection to a distribution frame adjacent to the rear of an optical fiber raceway unit. The splice housing comprises a cabinet having a front end defining a cabinet height and a cabinet width and a rear end defining a rear facing opening. The front end of a cabinet is adapted for connection to a distribution frame adjacent the rear side of the raceway member, and the cabinet height is not greater than the raceway height while the cabinet width is not greater than the raceway width. The splice housing can therefore be connected to a distribution frame adjacent to the rear side of a raceway unit without using additional vertical space in the frame and access to a splice tray mounted on the splice tray shelf can be had through the rear facing opening of the cabinet.

US Patent:

57781303, Jul 7, 1998

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/777227

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Colleyville TX
Kevin L. Morgan - Paradise TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

An optical fiber connector housing or facilitating the cross-connection or interconnection of optical fibers is provided having upper and lower plate members spaced apart from one another with the front edge of the lower plate member extending further forward than the front edge of the upper plate member. A connecter panel depends generally vertically downward from the front edge of the upper plate member thereby defining a shelf portion at the forward part of the lower plate member. A door is hingeably connected to the front edge of the lower plate member thereby defining a forward cable area, at least one side aperture, and at least one top aperture forward of the connector panel.

US Patent:

D3958159, Jul 7, 1998

Filed:

Jun 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/072367

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Azle TX
Kevin L. Morgan - Paradise TX
Robert W. Dennis - Haltom City TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8356

US Patent:

62204130, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

Oct 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/421169

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Azle TX
Todd E. Mitchell - Watauga TX
Kevin L. Morgan - Paradise TX

Assignee:

Siecor Operations, LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H02G 1100

US Classification:

191 124

Abstract:

A cable storage device has a reel rotatably mounted in a frame. The reel has a hub that rotates with the reel. A connector panel has a plurality of connectors for interconnecting with an end of the cable on the reel. The connector panel will fit on a reel docking station for rotation with the reel. The connector panel also fits on a frame docking station while the reel is not to be rotated. A locking member is engaged by the connector panel when the connector panel is mounted to the reel docking station to allow rotation of the reel. The locking member is biased to a locking position when the connector panel is removed from the reel docking station. A cable presence sensor locks the reel against rotation if substantially all of the cable is pulled from the reel.

US Patent:

57429820, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Nov 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/756320

Inventors:

Joseph K. Dodd - Lee's Summit MO
J. D. Harvey - Trophy Club TX
Mark D. Walters - Colleyville TX
Kevin L. Morgan - Paradise TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

F16C 110
F16L 300

US Classification:

24 16R

Abstract:

A clamp assembly (10) is provided which can include first and second clamp halves (16, 18) with a base (50) mounted in each clamp path. The base has a cylindrical inner surface (54) which can clamp a cable thereto for strain relief. Alternatively, a flexible insert (86) having a plurality of cylindrical cavities (102) opening through the outer surface (100) thereof can receive a number of cables (12) to be clamped in the clamp assembly for strain relief. In another version, a plurality of nested inserts (106-116) can be provided on each base (50) allowing the selection of a particular insert dimension suitable the cable to be secured.