Patents by Inventor Gregory Alen Sandels

Gregory Alen Sandels 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 connector adapter having switching capability
    Patent number: 6688781
    Abstract: An adapter for an optical fiber connector has a switch mounted therein and an actuation lever contained therein for actuating the switch to turn optical power on. The lever has an enlarged rear portion separated from a front portion by a flexible web. The adapter has an opening therein for receiving a connector plug which is masked by the enlarged portion of the lever when in the operative position. When a plug is to be inserted, the enlarged portion is bent up to unmask the opening. After the plug is inserted, the rear portion is aligned with the front portion of the lever and the lever slid forward to actuate the switch. In the forward position, the enlarged portion prevents access to the latching arm of the connector plug so that it cannot be removed while the power is on. The lever must be slid to the rear, turning off the power, before the connector can be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Fitel USA Corp.
    Inventors: Jerry Max Anderson, James C. Bandy, Gregory Alen Sandels, Daniel Lee Stephenson
  • Optical connector adapter having switching capability
    Publication number: 20030169975
    Abstract: An adapter for an optical fiber connector has a switch mounted therein and an actuation lever contained therein for actuating the switch to turn optical power on. The lever has an enlarged rear portion separated from a front portion by a flexible web. The adapter has an opening therein for receiving a connector plug which is masked by the enlarged portion of the lever when in the operative position. When a plug is to be inserted, the enlarged portion is bent up to unmask the opening. After the plug is inserted, the rear portion is aligned with the front portion of the lever and the lever slid forward to actuate the switch. In the forward position, the enlarged portion prevents access to the latching arm of the connector plug so that it cannot be removed while the power is on. The lever must be slid to the rear, turning off the power, before the connector can be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Jerry Max Anderson, James C. Bandy, Gregory Alen Sandels, Daniel Lee Stephenson