Patents by Inventor Danny Gray Dollyhigh

Danny Gray Dollyhigh 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).

  • Patent number: 7311539
    Abstract: A duplex plug adapter module includes a dielectric housing having a forward end and a rearward wire receiving end. The housing is configured to be mechanically coupled to first and second signal cables. A contact is held within the housing. The contact has a forward mating end and a rearward wire terminating end. The housing includes a passageway that is configured to receive a sensor probe that is shared by the first and second signal cables. The contact is configured to interconnect the sensor probe and a sensor wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Danny Gray Dollyhigh
  • Patent number: 7070454
    Abstract: An electrical connector adaptor for use with cable assemblies has been provided. The adapter comprises first and second contact sets and a housing. The housing has a first mating face configured to join with a mating connector and a second mating face configured to join with a cable assembly. The first and second mating faces retain the first and second contact sets in different first and second patterns, respectively. A strain relief is formed extending from the housing. The strain relief projects beyond the second mating face and is positioned such that the cable assembly rests against the strain relief when the cable assembly is joined to the second mating face. Optionally, a securing member is configured to secure the cable assembly to the strain relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Danny Gray Dollyhigh, Tony E. Beam
  • Patent number: 5825960
    Abstract: The invention comprises a fiber optic management system with a tray having a first fiber optic receiving area to receive an input optical fiber. A second fiber optic receiving area receives a tap fiber. A fiber optic splice connector is disposed between the first and the second fiber optic receiving area to receive the input fiber from one side and the tap fiber from another side. The first and the second fiber optic receiving areas can be loaded with their respective fibers without disturbing the other fiber optic receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Mervyn Woodward, Danny Gray Dollyhigh