Patents by Inventor Frans Van Geijn

Frans Van Geijn 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: 8571367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation assembly (1) which comprises an over-molded body (2) formed from a flexible material, having a first end (15) and an opposed second end (16), the first end (15) being adapted to receive a portion of a fiber optic distribution cable (3) having at least two optical fibers (7), and the second end (16) being adapted to receive a portion of at least one furcation cable jacket (13) sheathing at least one furcated optical fiber (7?) from the fiber optic distribution cable (3), at least one of the fiber optic distribution cable (3) and the furcation cable jacket (13) comprising reinforcement members (9, 12). To reduce the load of the optical fibers (7) within the furcation assembly at least a portion of the reinforcement members (9, 12) is anchored within the over-molded body (2) so as to transmit a load from the over-molded body via the anchored reinforcement members (9, 12) to the respective cable (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Nederland BV
    Inventors: Theo Van Der Meulen, Paul Schneider, Frans Van Geijn