Patents by Inventor Brian E. McCollum

Brian E. McCollum has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optical fiber access tool
    Patent number: 4972581
    Abstract: A tool is provided for the purpose of allowing access to optical fibers held within a buffer tube. The buffer tube is held in a closed channel formed by the engagement of a clamp against a main body. A blade is inserted from the main body into the buffer tube so as to define a chord across the cross section of the buffer tube. The tool is drawn along the buffer tube so as to remove a portion of its protective covering threby allowing access to the optical fibers held therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Alcatel NA, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. McCollum, Benjamin B. Hill