Patents by Inventor Edward E. Calhoun, III

Edward E. Calhoun, III 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: 5546495
    Abstract: An optical fiber splice tray rack and cabinet for holding optical fiber splice trays that enclose splices in optical fibers. The splice tray rack has shelves attached to a back panel, each shelf has a support surface extending from the back panel to a lip that projects from the support surface opposite the back panel to define a tray receiving region for receiving one of the splice trays, and a resilient member that acts generally parallel to the support surface of each shelf for holding the splice tray within the tray receiving region. The box-like cabinet has sides defining a cabinet interior and a tie-down bar attached to the cabinet within the cabinet interior for individually securing the protective outer jacket, the inner jacket and the strength member thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Carl M. Bruckner, Edward E. Calhoun, III, Matthew J. Fasnacht, Ronald R. Schaffer, Francis J. Shay