Patents by Inventor Craig A. Strause

Craig A. Strause 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).

  • Fiber optic housing assembly for fiber optic connections comprising pivotable portion
    Patent number: 7349615
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber optic housing assembly that includes a fiber optic interconnection portion and/or a splice portion. To provide the technician convenient access to the interconnection portion and/or the splice portion, the slidable shelf portion includes a pivotable portion that allows the interconnection portion and/or splice portion to be moved upwards or downwards, such as by pivoting about an axis. Therefore, the technician can preferably manipulate the fiber optic cables and/or connectors at an upper portion of the equipment rack without using a step ladder or similar device and at the lower portion of the equipment rack with greater comfort. The pivotable portion includes locks, latches, pins, and/or the like to prevent unintentional movement of the pivotable portion relative to the shelf portion and/or exterior portion of the housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brent M. Frazier, Raymond G. Jay, Danny McGranahan, Craig A. Strause, Mark D. Appenzeller
  • Fiber optic housing assembly for fiber optic connections comprising pivotable portion
    Publication number: 20080050083
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber optic housing assembly that includes a fiber optic interconnection portion and/or a splice portion. To provide the technician convenient access to the interconnection portion and/or the splice portion, the slidable shelf portion includes a pivotable portion that allows the interconnection portion and/or splice portion to be moved upwards or downwards, such as by pivoting about an axis. Therefore, the technician can preferably manipulate the fiber optic cables and/or connectors at an upper portion of the equipment rack without using a step ladder or similar device and at the lower portion of the equipment rack with greater comfort. The pivotable portion includes locks, latches, pins, and/or the like to prevent unintentional movement of the pivotable portion relative to the shelf portion and/or exterior portion of the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Brent M. Frazier, Raymond G. Jay, Danny McGranahan, Craig A. Strause
  • Connector sleeve assembly and panel for optical distribution frames
    Patent number: 6227718
    Abstract: A connector sleeve assembly for an optical distribution frame has a connector sleeve that is capable of being angled relative to the splice tray on which it is installed to allow for easier access to one or both of the fiber optic connectors inserted into the sleeve. A panel also has a connector sleeve mounted in the plane of the panel, but capable of being angled out of the plane for easy access to the connectors inserted in the connector sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Siecor Operations, LLC
    Inventors: John David Harvey, Danny McGranahan, Craig Strause