Patents by Inventor Brian Donald Van Voorhis

Brian Donald Van Voorhis 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).

  • Housing for telecommunications module
    Patent number: 6688919
    Abstract: A housing having a shell, a first compartment, and a second compartment within the first compartment is provided. A first cover is pivotally attached to the shell for selectively opening and closing the first compartment. The first cover has a resilient latch biased for grasping the shell and a lead-out for wires. A second cover is pivotally attached to the shell for selectively opening and closing the second compartment. A plurality of pivot connectors is located in the first compartment. Each of the plurality of pivot connectors is oriented to receive a wire in a direction parallel to a plane of the lead-out for wires. A plurality of jacks is also located in the first compartment. Each of the plurality of jacks has at least one resilient conductor. Each of the plurality of jacks is oriented so that the resilient conductor lies in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the lead-out for wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Suleyman Oguz Sumer, James Edward Bartlett, Brian Donald Van Voorhis
  • Housing for telecommunications module
    Publication number: 20030073338
    Abstract: A housing having a shell, a first compartment, and a second compartment within the first compartment is provided. A first cover is pivotally attached to the shell for selectively opening and closing the first compartment. The first cover has a resilient latch biased for grasping the shell and a lead-out for wires. A second cover is pivotally attached to the shell for selectively opening and closing the second compartment. A plurality of pivot connectors is located in the first compartment. Each of the plurality of pivot connectors is oriented to receive a wire in a direction parallel to a plane of the lead-out for wires. A plurality of jacks is also located in the first compartment. Each of the plurality of jacks has at least one resilient conductor. Each of the plurality of jacks is oriented so that the resilient conductor lies in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the lead-out for wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Suleyman Oguz Sumer, James Edward Bartlett, Brian Donald Van Voorhis
  • Housing for telecommunications module
    Patent number: D461797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Suleyman Oguz Sumer, James Edward Bartlett, Brian Donald Van Voorhis