Patents by Inventor Adam V. Broughton

Adam V. Broughton 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).

  • SELF-SEALING HYBRID POWER/FIBER CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20180031780
    Abstract: A connector interface includes: a first connector having an outer body with a first bearing surface facing in a first axial direction; a second connector having an outer body with a second bearing surface facing in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction; a resilient sealing element disposed between the first and second bearing surfaces; and a coupling nut associated with the first connector and configured to engage a feature on the second connector. Rotation of the coupling nut relative to the first and second connectors draws the first and second bearing surfaces toward each other to compress the sealing element such that the sealing element bulges radially outwardly to engage an inner surface of the coupling nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Adam V. Broughton
  • Self-sealing hybrid power/fiber connector
    Patent number: 9869823
    Abstract: A connector interface includes: a first connector having an outer body with a first bearing surface facing in a first axial direction; a second connector having an outer body with a second bearing surface facing in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction; a resilient sealing element disposed between the first and second bearing surfaces; and a coupling nut associated with the first connector and configured to engage a feature on the second connector. Rotation of the coupling nut relative to the first and second connectors draws the first and second bearing surfaces toward each other to compress the sealing element such that the sealing element bulges radially outwardly to engage an inner surface of the coupling nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies
    Inventor: Adam V. Broughton