Patents by Inventor Curtis J. Spinler

Curtis J. Spinler 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 polishing fixture
    Patent number: 7738760
    Abstract: An optical polishing fixture for securing one or more optical connectors can include a fixture base having a connector slot for receiving an optical connector and a clamping assembly mounted to the fixture base proximate the connector slot. The connector slot can be defined by at least one side wall defining a side wall plane and the clamping assembly can include a clamp pad moveable relative to the fixture base between a clamping position and a loading position. The clamp pad may move relative to the fixture base at an angle of less than 45 degrees relative to one of (i) a top surface of the fixture base, (ii) a plane perpendicular the side wall plane, or (iii) a plane defined by a portion of the fixture base top surface proximate to the connector slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Fredrickson, Greg A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Curtis J. Spinler
  • OPTICAL POLISHING FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20090060443
    Abstract: An optical polishing fixture for securing one or more optical connectors can include a fixture base having a connector slot for receiving an optical connector and a clamping assembly mounted to the fixture base proximate the connector slot. The connector slot can be defined by at least one side wall defining a side wall plane and the clamping assembly can include a clamp pad moveable relative to the fixture base between a clamping position and a loading position. The clamp pad may move relative to the fixture base at an angle of less than 45 degrees relative to one of (i) a top surface of the fixture base, (ii) a plane perpendicular the side wall plane, or (iii) a plane defined by a portion of the fixture base top surface proximate to the connector slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Brian M. Fredrickson, Greg A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Curtis J. Spinler