Mark Alan Walters

US Patent:

D697442, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Oct 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/433524

Inventors:

Mark D Walters - Colleyville TX, US

Assignee:

WilliamsRDM, Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 75, D10 78

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:

57580022, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/775679

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Colleyville TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

A vertical routing and storage apparatus for optical fibers is provided comprising an upright member having front and rear vertical faces, a plurality of front channel assemblies adjustably mounted to the front vertical face, and a plurality of rear channel assemblies mounted to the rear vertical face. The upright member is adapted for connection to a supporting frame member and has a plurality of vertically oriented slots formed in the front vertical face. Each front channel assembly has a vertical position which is a adjustable through a range of vertical positions corresponding to the vertical extent of one of the vertical slots. Optical fibers can be routed vertically through the front and rear channels of the routing and storage apparatus and the vertical positions and spacing of the front channel assemblies can be adjusted to advantageously correspond to the vertical positions of optical fiber source equipment adjacent to the front of the apparatus. The interior walls of the channel assemblies can be radiused to prevent the fibers from violating their minimum bending radius. Storage spools, channel assemblies providing side access to the channel, and a dust cap storage cup may also be provided to facilitate the routing and storage of optical fibers.

US Patent:

D426314, Dec 15, 1998

Filed:

Nov 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/063594

Inventors:

Mark D. Walters - Colleyville TX

Assignee:

Siecor Corporation - Hickory NC

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13154

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.