Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Epple

Patrick J. Epple 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: 5528684
    Abstract: Coaxial cable connector for interconnecting coaxial cable signals to a receiver and which provides a coaxial cable demarcation point for permitting a reasonable determination of whether the failure of the receiver to function is due to the failure of the receiver to receive the signals or is due to the failure of the receiver itself to function. The connector may also include telephone interconnecting means for interconnecting at least one incoming telephone line to at least one telephone customer line and for providing a telephone demarcation point therebetween to permit the a reasonable determination of whether a fault exists on the telephone subscriber's line or the incoming telephone company line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: ANTEC Corp.
    Inventors: Pina R. Schneider, Frank S. Siano, Anthony L. Nieves, Patrick J. Epple
  • Patent number: 5297199
    Abstract: A telephone jack includes a first pair of contact wires for connection to a subscriber premises line and a second pair of contact wires for connection to an incoming telephone company line, a pair of bridging members are mounted for insertion in the jack and into engagement with the first and second pairs of contact wires to interconnect the subscriber premises line and the incoming telephone company line and are for being withdrawn from the jack and from engagement with the first and second pairs of contact wires to disconnect the subscriber premises line from the incoming telephone company line to provide a demarcation point therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Graham, Patrick J. Epple
  • Patent number: 5189256
    Abstract: A frame provided with a plurality of inwardly extending arcuate members for having conductors coiled therearound and for storing the conductors in a generally circular shape. The frame may be mounted intermediate a faceplate and a conductor box, and upon such intermediate mounting the frame may include passageways for receiving screws which mount the faceplate and the frame to the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Keptel, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Epple