Patents by Inventor Erin L. Schleusner

Erin L. Schleusner 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: 11618125
    Abstract: A method of connecting a ferrule to an optical fiber polishing fixture assembly comprises obtaining a fixture base to which a clamping assembly is operatively connected, positioning a lever in an unlocked position thereby creating a gap between first and second base portions, obtaining a fiber optic connector and cable assembly including a ferrule operatively connected to a cable, positioning the ferrule in a ferrule bore, and moving the lever from the unlocked position to a locked position thereby causing the first and second base portions to engage the fiber optic connector and cable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Erin L. Schleusner, Dennis J. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11458588
    Abstract: An optical fiber polishing fixture assembly comprises a fixture base and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly has first and second base portions, a lever, and a biasing member. Each of the first and second base portions has an inner facing side with a slot and an inner facing surface. The slots are adapted to receive bars on opposing sides of a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The lever has a first end positioned between the inner facing surfaces and a second end extending outward therefrom. The clamping assembly has a locked position, when the first and second base portions are biased toward one another by the biasing member, and an unlocked position, when the lever overcomes a biasing force of the biasing member and separates the first and second base portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Erin L. Schleusner, Dennis J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220234168
    Abstract: A method of connecting a ferrule to an optical fiber polishing fixture assembly comprises obtaining a fixture base to which a clamping assembly is operatively connected, positioning a lever in an unlocked position thereby creating a gap between first and second base portions, obtaining a fiber optic connector and cable assembly including a ferrule operatively connected to a cable, positioning the ferrule in a ferrule bore, and moving the lever from the unlocked position to a locked position thereby causing the first and second base portions to engage the fiber optic connector and cable assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Erin L. Schleusner, Dennis J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20210031330
    Abstract: An optical fiber polishing fixture assembly comprises a fixture base and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly has first and second base portions, a lever, and a biasing member. Each of the first and second base portions has an inner facing side with a slot and an inner facing surface. The slots are adapted to receive bars on opposing sides of a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The lever has a first end positioned between the inner facing surfaces and a second end extending outward therefrom. The clamping assembly has a locked position, when the first and second base portions are biased toward one another by the biasing member, and an unlocked position, when the lever overcomes a biasing force of the biasing member and separates the first and second base portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Erin L. Schleusner, Dennis J. Anderson