Patents by Inventor Dan J. Neitge

Dan J. Neitge 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).

  • Dust cap for fiber optic cable or adapter
    Patent number: 9002170
    Abstract: A dust cap adapted to fit over a fiber optic adapter. The dust cap includes a dust cap body having a light-entering end and an opposite indicating end. The dust cap body is shaped such that the light-entering end has an interference fit with the fiber optic adapter. A first gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end, and a second gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end. The dust cap also includes a light pipe running along a longitudinal axis of the dust cap body from just beyond the light-entering end to just beyond the indicating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventors: Dan J. Neitge, Brad S. Morrow
  • DUST CAP FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE OR ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20130034349
    Abstract: A dust cap adapted to fit over a fiber optic adapter. The dust cap includes a dust cap body having a light-entering end and an opposite indicating end. The dust cap body is shaped such that the light-entering end has an interference fit with the fiber optic adapter. A first gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end, and a second gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end. The dust cap also includes a light pipe running along a longitudinal axis of the dust cap body from just beyond the light-entering end to just beyond the indicating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Dan J. Neitge, Brad S. Morrow