Patents by Inventor Alan Hagger

Alan Hagger 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).

  • Field repairable hermaphroditic connector tool
    Patent number: 6298190
    Abstract: A tool for inserting and removing a plug insert for the termination device includes a body, a plunger, a pin, and a spring. The body has a main aperture formed through the length of the body. The main aperture has a spring seat formed therein. The body also has a pin travel aperture formed through a diameter of the body and substantially perpendicular to the main aperture. The plunger has a large diameter region and a small diameter region. The large diameter region having a spring seat formed thereon. A portion of both the small diameter region and the large diameter region are slidable provided in the main aperture of the body. The spring is provided in the main aperture of the body. The spring surrounds a portion of the small diameter region of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Stratos Lightwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Waldron, Martin Crocker, Philip Fick, Alan Hagger
  • Field repairable hermaphroditic connector tool
    Publication number: 20010019654
    Abstract: A hermaphroditic fiber optic termination device including a plug insert removably insertable into a front of a housing. The housing having locking holes. The plug insert formed so as to receive ferrules surrounding terminal ends of the optical fibers. The plug insert having spring latches, where each spring latches has a nub. The nub feature being designed so as to spring into the locking holes of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: Mark R. Waldron, Martin Crocker, Philip Fick, Alan Hagger
  • Field repairable hermaphroditic connector
    Patent number: 6234683
    Abstract: A hermaphroditic fiber optic termination device including a plug insert removably insertable into a front of a housing. The housing having locking holes. The plug insert formed so as to receive ferrules surrounding terminal ends of the optical fibers. The plug insert having spring latches, where each spring latches has a nub. The nub feature being designed so as to spring into the locking holes of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Stratos Lightwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Waldron, Martin Crocker, Philip Fick, Alan Hagger