Patents by Inventor David Michael Smead

David Michael Smead 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).

  • Patent number: 11099344
    Abstract: A cassette including a length from a first end of the cassette to a second end of the cassette, and a width from a first side of the cassette to a second side of the cassette. The cassette may include a detent arranged in the first side of the cassette or arranged in the second side of the cassette. The cassette may be arrangeable in a tray such that the at least one detent is engageable with another detent arranged in a wall of the tray. The cassette may include a groove arranged in a bottom surface of the cassette. The cassette may be arrangeable in a tray such that a protrusion of the tray is engageable with the groove of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead
  • Patent number: 11079562
    Abstract: A cassette including a first end having a first geometry symmetrical, about at least one axis, to a second geometry of a second end. A first connector fastening station arranged in the first end of the cassette and including a first plurality of receptacles, each of the first plurality of receptacles configured to fasten at least one of a first connector, a first adapter, a first plug, or a first strain relief unit. A second connector fastening station arranged in the second end of the cassette and including a second plurality of receptacles, each of the second plurality of receptacles configured to fasten at least one of a second connector, a second adapter, a second plug, or a second strain relief unit. The first plurality of receptacles of the first connector fastening station are symmetrical, about the at least one axis, to the second plurality of receptacles of the second connector fastening station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead
  • Publication number: 20210165181
    Abstract: A cassette including a first end having a first geometry symmetrical, about at least one axis, to a second geometry of a second end. A first connector fastening station arranged in the first end of the cassette and including a first plurality of receptacles, each of the first plurality of receptacles configured to fasten at least one of a first connector, a first adapter, a first plug, or a first strain relief unit. A second connector fastening station arranged in the second end of the cassette and including a second plurality of receptacles, each of the second plurality of receptacles configured to fasten at least one of a second connector, a second adapter, a second plug, or a second strain relief unit. The first plurality of receptacles of the first connector fastening station are symmetrical, about the at least one axis, to the second plurality of receptacles of the second connector fastening station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead
  • Patent number: 10718920
    Abstract: A tray may be arrangeable in a chassis that is slideably displaceable from a stowed position to a first use position or to a second use position. A flexible member may be coupled to a tray and provide for maintaining a bend radius of optical fibers received by the flexible member. The flexible member may include anti-jamming features to prevent links of the flexible member from jamming. A handle may be coupled to the tray and may be lockingly engageable with the flexible member. A faceplate may be couplable to a first end of the tray or to a second end of the tray, the faceplate to provide a respective cable management capability for a plurality of fibers received by the tray. The first end of the tray may have a first geometry symmetrical, about at least one axis, to a second geometry of the second end of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead
  • Publication number: 20190317292
    Abstract: A tray may be arrangeable in a chassis that is slideably displaceable from a stowed position to a first use position or to a second use position. A flexible member may be coupled to a tray and provide for maintaining a bend radius of optical fibers received by the flexible member. The flexible member may include anti-jamming features to prevent links of the flexible member from jamming. A handle may be coupled to the tray and may be lockingly engageable with the flexible member. A faceplate may be couplable to a first end of the tray or to a second end of the tray, the faceplate to provide a respective cable management capability for a plurality of fibers received by the tray. The first end of the tray may have a first geometry symmetrical, about at least one axis, to a second geometry of the second end of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead
  • Publication number: 20190302388
    Abstract: A cassette including a length from a first end of the cassette to a second end of the cassette, and a width from a first side of the cassette to a second side of the cassette. The cassette may include a detent arranged in the first side of the cassette or arranged in the second side of the cassette. The cassette may be arrangeable in a tray such that the at least one detent is engageable with another detent arranged in a wall of the tray. The cassette may include a groove arranged in a bottom surface of the cassette. The cassette may be arrangeable in a tray such that a protrusion of the tray is engageable with the groove of the cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Steven W. Ellison, David Michael Smead