Patents by Inventor Benjamin Croucher

Benjamin Croucher 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: 11181708
    Abstract: A fiber management cassette for storing loops of one or more optical fiber elements is disclosed. An exemplary cassette includes a first module comprising a first portion of a winding area and first fixing elements and a second module comprising a second portion of the winding area and second fixing elements. The first fixing elements are configured to engage with the second fixing elements for releasably interconnecting the first module and the second module and to join the first portion and the second portion to form the winding area, which is configured to store the loops of one or more optical fiber elements. The first module comprises a fiber passageway allowing the optical fiber elements to enter and exit the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: Benjamin Croucher
  • Patent number: 11048056
    Abstract: A fiber management cassette for storing loops of one or more optical fiber elements is disclosed. An exemplary cassette comprises: a winding area to accommodate the loops of one or more optical fiber elements; a fiber passageway adjacent to the winding area, the fiber passageway allowing the optical fiber elements to enter and exit the cassette; a pivot element located in the proximity of the fiber passageway, the pivot element being configured to pivot the cassette around a pivot axis perpendicular to a bottom surface of the cassette; and an anti-pull tab comprising a leg extending towards the bottom surface. The anti-pull tab is located in the proximity of the fiber passageway, and the leg is configured to be moved upwards to arrange the optical fiber elements in the fiber passageway underneath the anti-pull tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: Benjamin Croucher
  • Publication number: 20200150372
    Abstract: A fiber management cassette for storing loops of one or more optical fiber elements is disclosed. An exemplary cassette includes a first module comprising a first portion of a winding area and first fixing elements and a second module comprising a second portion of the winding area and second fixing elements. The first fixing elements are configured to engage with the second fixing elements for releasably interconnecting the first module and the second module and to join the first portion and the second portion to form the winding area, which is configured to store the loops of one or more optical fiber elements. The first module comprises a fiber passageway allowing the optical fiber elements to enter and exit the cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin Croucher
  • Publication number: 20200150373
    Abstract: A fiber management cassette for storing loops of one or more optical fiber elements is disclosed. An exemplary cassette comprises: a winding area to accommodate the loops of one or more optical fiber elements; a fiber passageway adjacent to the winding area, the fiber passageway allowing the optical fiber elements to enter and exit the cassette; a pivot element located in the proximity of the fiber passageway, the pivot element being configured to pivot the cassette around a pivot axis perpendicular to a bottom surface of the cassette; and an anti-pull tab comprising a leg extending towards the bottom surface. The anti-pull tab is located in the proximity of the fiber passageway, and the leg is configured to be moved upwards to arrange the optical fiber elements in the fiber passageway underneath the anti-pull tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin Croucher