Patents by Inventor Carlos F. Chavez

Carlos F. Chavez 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).

  • Strain relief apparatus for use in a communication plug
    Patent number: 6238231
    Abstract: A strain relief housing for use in a communication plug terminating a cable carrying a plurality of conductors. The housing includes a plurality of prongs for segregating the conductors from a cable that is received through a passage in the housing. Means for anchoring the cable in the passage serve to effectively eliminate stress on the electrical connections with the conductors inside the plug. In a preferred embodiment, the strain relief housing segregates the conductors in a substantially circular array, largely conforming to the arrangement of the conductors in a round cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: James S. Chapman, Carlos F. Chavez, Lyndon D. Ensz, Carlos Garibay, George W. Reichard, Jr.