Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Parke
Daniel J. Parke 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).
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Publication number: 20220352702Abstract: A cable clamp includes a shell having a shell base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall forming a channel extending in a first direction to receive a cable therein. A wedge resides between the first and second sidewalls and includes a wedge base facing the shell base. A shim resides between the wedge base and the shell base, and the cable fits between the shim and the shell base. Movement of the shell relative to the wedge causes the cable to engage more tightly between the shim and the shell base. In one embodiment, a blade element resides between the shim and the shell base. The blade may be a separate element from the shim or attached to or integrally formed with the shim. The wedge may include a recessed area or a cutout portion to accommodate the blade. A cutting edge of the blade element faces toward the cable and will cut the cable in response to an excessive force along the first direction being applied to the cable within the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Daniel J. Parke, Norin P. Pausen, John D. Farmer
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Publication number: 20220329057Abstract: A breakaway coupler includes a main body and a secondary body, removably attached to the main body. First and second attachment features are formed on the main and secondary bodies to permit attachment to first and second structures. A breakaway member connects the main and secondary bodies. A guide channel passes through an overlapped portion of the main and secondary bodies and accepts a cable therein. A blade passes across the guide channel to sever the cable when the secondary body is detached from the main body. In operation, a cable clamp frictionally holds the cable. The cable clamp is connected to the breakaway coupler, which is in turn connected to a fixed structure, e.g., a pole. When an excess force is applied to the cable, the main and secondary bodies of the breakaway coupler separate and the blade cuts the cable in the guide channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Scott L. Lowe, Daniel J. PARKE, Robert A. WESSELS, JR.
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Patent number: 11095103Abstract: A multi-member cable includes at least a first cable element and a second cable element. The first and second cable elements may extend in parallel, be stranded in a helical winding pattern, or be stranded in a reverse-oscillatory winding pattern, along the length of the cable. At least one binder is helically wrapped about the first and second cable elements to hold them together. The binder is formed of a material which disintegrates when exposed to a particular liquid or heat. In a preferred embodiment, the binder may be formed of polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventor: Daniel J. Parke
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Patent number: 10600533Abstract: A multi-member cable includes at least a first cable element and a second cable element. The first and second cable elements twist around a center axis of the cable in a counterclockwise direction multiple times to a first reversal point, then twist about the center axis of the cable in a clockwise direction multiple times until a second reversal point, with this pattern repeating along a length of the cable. Adhesion points are formed at intervals along a length of the cable to connect the first and second cable elements. The adhesion points may be spaced apart at an interval equal to a distance between the first and second reversal points. An outer surface of a jacket of the cable may include indications at the first and/or second reversal points, such as physical bumps or markings.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventor: Daniel J. Parke
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Patent number: 10414622Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cable packaging arrangement (e.g., reel-in-box package) including a plurality of tabs appending to the top and bottom portions of the arrangement which are individually shaped to be easily assembled together, respectively, so that the top and bottom portions of the cable packaging arrangement will be closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Kimberly L. Ellis, Daniel J. Parke
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Patent number: 10343871Abstract: A method and reel design enables blowing cable from a reel into a mid-span access point within a cable conduit. The cable reel includes a central hub, a first flange located proximate one edge of the central hub, a second flange located proximate an opposite, second edge of the hub, and a third flange located between the first and second flanges. A continuous communications cable has first and second portions spooled on first and second reel sections. The technician inserts a first end of the communications cable into a mid-span opening in the conduit, so that the first end of the communications cable is directed toward the first end of the conduit. The first portion of cable is blown off of the first reel section. The technician inserts a second end of the communications cable into the opening in the conduit so that the second end of the communications cable is directed toward the second end of the conduit. The second portion of cable is blown off of the second reel section.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventor: Daniel J. Parke
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Publication number: 20180358794Abstract: A multi-member cable includes at least a first cable element and a second cable element. The first and second cable elements may extend in parallel, be stranded in a helical winding pattern, or be stranded in a reverse-oscillatory winding pattern, along the length of the cable. At least one binder is helically wrapped about the first and second cable elements to hold them together. The binder is formed of a material which disintegrates when exposed to a particular liquid or heat. In a preferred embodiment, the binder may be formed of polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventor: Daniel J. Parke
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Publication number: 20170320689Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cable packaging arrangement (e.g., reel-in-box package) including a plurality of tabs appending to the top and bottom portions of the arrangement which are individually shaped to be easily assembled together, respectively, so that the top and bottom portions of the cable packaging arrangement will be closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Kimberly L. Ellis, Daniel J. Parke
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Publication number: 20170313544Abstract: A method and reel design enables blowing cable from a reel into a mid-span access point within a cable conduit. The cable reel includes a central hub, a first flange located proximate one edge of the central hub, a second flange located proximate an opposite, second edge of the hub, and a third flange located between the first and second flanges. A continuous communications cable has first and second portions spooled on first and second reel sections. The technician inserts a first end of the communications cable into a mid-span opening in the conduit, so that the first end of the communications cable is directed toward the first end of the conduit. The first portion of cable is blown off of the first reel section. The technician inserts a second end of the communications cable into the opening in the conduit so that the second end of the communications cable is directed toward the second end of the conduit. The second portion of cable is blown off of the second reel section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Daniel J. PARKE
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Publication number: 20170271046Abstract: A multi-member cable includes at least a first cable element and a second cable element. The first and second cable elements twist around a center axis of the cable in a counterclockwise direction multiple times to a first reversal point, then twist about the center axis of the cable in a clockwise direction multiple times until a second reversal point, with this pattern repeating along a length of the cable. Adhesion points are formed at intervals along a length of the cable to connect the first and second cable elements. The adhesion points may be spaced apart at an interval equal to a distance between the first and second reversal points. An outer surface of a jacket of the cable may include indications at the first and/or second reversal points, such as physical bumps or markings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Daniel J. Parke
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Publication number: 20140262411Abstract: A cable includes a jacket surrounding a cable core. The cable core includes four twisted pairs. One or more S-shaped separators are disposed amongst the twisted pairs. The S-Shaped separators may be formed with two layers or three layers, wherein at least one layer is conductive. Where two S-shaped separators are disposed within the cable, a third conductive tape may be used to electrically connect the first and second S-shaped separators. In alternative embodiments, one or both ends of an S-shaped separator make electrical contact to mid-portions of the separator to create one or two shielding cambers within the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Wayne C. HOPKINSON, Trent M. HAYES, David A. WIEBELHAUS, Daniel J. PARKE, Douglas R. BRAKE
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Patent number: 7982132Abstract: A twisted pair cable and a method of making the twisted pair cable are described. First and second insulated conductors are twisted about each other to form a twisted pair. A first insulating material surrounds a first conductor to form the first insulated conductor. In a first alternative or supplemental embodiment, the first insulating material directly abuts a circumference of the first conductor and has a first area with a first radial thickness and a second area with a thinner radial thickness. In a second alternative or supplemental embodiment, the first insulating material has a first area with a first radial thickness and a second area with a thinner radial thickness and the first area resides along a portion of the first insulated conductor which is abutting the second insulated conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Wayne C. Hopkinson, Trent M. Hayes, David A. Wiebelhaus, Daniel J. Parke
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Publication number: 20090236121Abstract: A twisted pair cable and a method of making the twisted pair cable are described. First and second insulated conductors are twisted about each other to form a twisted pair. A first insulating material surrounds a first conductor to form the first insulated conductor. In a first alternative or supplemental embodiment, the first insulating material directly abuts a circumference of the first conductor and has a first area with a first radial thickness and a second area with a thinner radial thickness. In a second alternative or supplemental embodiment, the first insulating material has a first area with a first radial thickness and a second area with a thinner radial thickness and the first area resides along a portion of the first insulated conductor which is abutting the second insulated conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Wayne C. HOPKINSON, Trent M. HAYES, David A. WIEBELHAUS, Daniel J. PARKE
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Publication number: 20030121695Abstract: An electrical cable having a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors therein and a corrugated tape member that separates and maintains spacing of said twisted pairs from adjacent twisted pairs. The corrugated tape member is preferably comprised of a dielectric material and said corrugation may be longitudinal or across the width of said tape member. The corrugated tape member permits the use of a thinner mil tape while achieving sufficient spacing between the twisted pairs and maintaining cable flexibility so as to significantly improve crosstalk and reduce manufacturing costs and difficulties associated with thicker mil flat tape or fluting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Dave A. Wiebelhaus, Daniel J. Parke, Bruce Clark, John Milsaps
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Publication number: 20030106704Abstract: An electrical cable has twenty or more twisted pairs of conductors therein formed into units of three twisted pairs and four twisted pairs, with a centrally located additional four pair unit. Dielectric film or tape partially surrounds either the three pair units or the four pair units or both to maintain separation of each unit from adjacent units. The conductors of the pairs in each unit have different twist lengths relative to the other conductors in the unit, and the units have different lay lengths, depending on the number of pairs in each unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: James A. Isley, Paul Koehler, Daniel J. Parke, David Allyn Wiebelhaus, Stephen Taylor Zerbs