Patents by Inventor Alan Knowlton

Alan Knowlton 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).

  • High pressure full cable strength midspan access splice housing
    Patent number: 10247894
    Abstract: A pressure housing assembly according to exemplary aspects includes: a saddle assembly configured to encase a midpoint access section of a cable; and a pressure housing configured to be mounted on the saddle assembly. The saddle assembly has a first cable SSTL tube opening where a first seal member is provided; and a second cable SSTL tube opening where a second seal member is provided. The pressure housing has a corresponding first cable SSTL tube opening where a third seal member is provided; a second cable SSTL tube opening where a fourth seal member is provided; and a port configured to allow at least one penetrator to be inserted therethrough. The saddle assembly comprises a seal block configured to at least partially surround the midpoint access section of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Eddie Kimbrell, John Toth, Lou Guzzo, Ted Lichoulas, Alan Knowlton, Ed Austin
  • HIGH PRESSURE FULL CABLE STRENGTH MIDSPAN ACCESS SPLICE HOUSING
    Publication number: 20180031793
    Abstract: A pressure housing assembly according to exemplary aspects includes: a saddle assembly configured to encase a mid-point access section of a cable; and a pressure housing configured to be mounted on the saddle assembly. The saddle assembly has a first cable SSTL tube opening where a first seal member is provided; and a second cable SSTL tube opening where a second seal member is provided. The pressure housing has a corresponding first cable SSTL tube opening where a third seal member is provided; a second cable SSTL tube opening where a fourth seal member is provided; and a port configured to allow at least one penetrator to be inserted therethrough. The saddle assembly comprises a seal block configured to at least partially surround the mid-point access section of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Eddie Kimbrell, John Toth, Lou Guzzo, Ted Lichoulas, Alan Knowlton, Ed Austin