Patents by Inventor Charles W. Scott, Jr.

Charles W. Scott, Jr. 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).

  • Optical fiber connector including serpentine grooved member actuated by longitudinal forces
    Patent number: 4867523
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber connector useful for high density arrays. A rotating mechanism is employed around the fiber ferrule in combination with a spring so as to engage one or more tabs on the connector sleeve. The rotating mechanism includes a serpentine type groove configuration which captures the tabs when the ferrule is pushed into the sleeve and releases the tabs when a longitudinal force is again applied to the ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventor: Charles W. Scott, Jr.