Patents by Inventor Montie R. Fischer

Montie R. Fischer 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).

  • Multipiece cable testing device which functions as flashlight, continuity checker, and cable identifier
    Patent number: 4839599
    Abstract: A coaxial cable testing device has a modular construction wherein the several pieces may be configured in different arrangements to fulfill the separate functions of a flashlight, a continuity checker, a cable identifier, and a bandit splitter detector. The pieces are provided with connector elements which allow each of the pieces to fit together and the pieces are small enough to conveniently fit in the shirt pocket of a cable television technician. In the flashlight configuration, a battery pack (10) and a flexible flashlight assembly (18) are interconnected. In the continuity checker or cable identifier configuration, the battery pack (10) is connected to one end of a cable (28) and the detector section (24) and shorting plug (26) are connected to the other end of the cable (28). In the bandit splitter detector configuration, the battery pack (10) is connected to the detector section (24) which is connected to the cable (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Inventor: Montie R. Fischer