Patents by Inventor Alicia D. Hothem

Alicia D. Hothem 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).

  • Top loading customer bridge
    Patent number: 6500020
    Abstract: A customer bridge for a terminating device includes a base defining an interior cavity and a base cap attached to the base and substantially covering the cavity. At least a pair of wire insertion holes formed through the base cap extend into the cavity for receiving twisted-pair tip and ring wires. The customer bridge further includes at least a pair of corresponding insulation displacement contacts disposed within the cavity. An actuating arm pivots between a disconnected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires do not engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts and a connected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts. The wire insertion holes are located on the top surface of the customer bridge to permit the twisted-pair tip and ring wires to be inserted from immediately above the terminating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Chanh C. Vo, Steven E. Glenn, Alicia D. Hothem, Boyd G. Brower, Brad N. Grunwald, John J. Napiorkowski
  • Top loading customer bridge
    Publication number: 20010053625
    Abstract: A customer bridge for a terminating device includes a base defining an interior cavity and a base cap attached to the base and substantially covering the cavity. At least a pair of wire insertion holes formed through the base cap extend into the cavity for receiving twisted-pair tip and ring wires. The customer bridge further includes at least a pair of corresponding insulation displacement contacts disposed within the cavity. An actuating arm pivots between a disconnected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires do not engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts and a connected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts. The wire insertion holes are located on the top surface of the customer bridge to permit the twisted-pair tip and ring wires to be inserted from immediately above the terminating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Chanh C. Vo, Steven E. Glenn, Alicia D. Hothem, Boyd G. Brower, Brad N. Grunwald, John J. Napiorkowski