Patents by Inventor Eric J. Purdy

Eric J. Purdy 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: 11689004
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. Purdy
  • Publication number: 20220336994
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut housing having a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite said rearward end, a front nut assembly coupled to the forward end of the nut housing, and a conductive metal tubular insert shaft supported within the nut housing or the front nut assembly. The front nut assembly includes an entry body housing and a conductive terminal pin extending from a forward end of the front nut assembly, and the conductive metal tubular insert shaft has a rearward end portion. A nonconductive plastic tubular support sleeve has a forward end portion coupled with the rearward end portion of the conductive metal tubular insert shaft, a tubular gripping ferrule radially surrounds the metal insert shaft and the plastic support sleeve, and a tubular outer sleeve radially surrounds at least a portion of said gripping ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. PURDY, Noah P. MONTENA
  • Patent number: 11381028
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut housing having a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite said rearward end, a front nut assembly coupled to the forward end of the nut housing, and a conductive metal tubular insert shaft supported within the nut housing or the front nut assembly. The front nut assembly includes an entry body housing and a conductive terminal pin extending from a forward end of the front nut assembly, and the conductive metal tubular insert shaft has a rearward end portion. A nonconductive plastic tubular support sleeve has a forward end portion coupled with the rearward end portion of the conductive metal tubular insert shaft, a tubular gripping ferrule radially surrounds the metal insert shaft and the plastic support sleeve, and a tubular outer sleeve radially surrounds at least a portion of said gripping ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Purdy, Noah P. Montena
  • Publication number: 20210399535
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. PURDY
  • Patent number: 11114827
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. Purdy
  • Publication number: 20210210891
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut housing having a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite said rearward end, a front nut assembly coupled to the forward end of the nut housing, and a conductive metal tubular insert shaft supported within the nut housing or the front nut assembly. The front nut assembly includes an entry body housing and a conductive terminal pin extending from a forward end of the front nut assembly, and the conductive metal tubular insert shaft has a rearward end portion. A nonconductive plastic tubular support sleeve has a forward end portion coupled with the rearward end portion of the conductive metal tubular insert shaft, a tubular gripping ferrule radially surrounds the metal insert shaft and the plastic support sleeve, and a tubular outer sleeve radially surrounds at least a portion of said gripping ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. PURDY, Noah P. MONTENA
  • Publication number: 20200259318
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric J. PURDY
  • Patent number: 10727633
    Abstract: An electrical continuity apparatus for a coaxial cable interface port including an interface port, a cable connector, and a resilient member. The interface port includes a first end having a threaded outer surface, and the cable connector includes a coupler having a threaded inner surface. The coupler is configured to rotatably couple the threaded inner surface with the threaded outer surface of the first end of the interface port. The resilient member is arranged between the interface port and the cable connector and urges threads of the threaded inner surface of the coupler into engagement with threads of the threaded outer surface of the interface port to provide electrical continuity between the coupler and the threaded outer surface of interface port even when coupler is loosely tightened to the interface port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Purdy, Noah P. Montena
  • Patent number: 10637219
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. Purdy
  • Publication number: 20200021091
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive a shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member. A second washer is disposed in the second connector body and is configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the cavity of the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric J. PURDY
  • Patent number: 10422955
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive an aluminum shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the aluminum shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the aluminum shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. Purdy
  • Patent number: 10348004
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive an aluminum shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the aluminum shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the aluminum shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Purdy, Richard Maroney
  • Publication number: 20190173242
    Abstract: An electrical continuity apparatus for a coaxial cable interface port including an interface port, a cable connector, and a resilient member. The interface port includes a first end having a threaded outer surface, and the cable connector includes a coupler having a threaded inner surface. The coupler is configured to rotatably couple the threaded inner surface with the threaded outer surface of the first end of the interface port. The resilient member is arranged between the interface port and the cable connector and urges threads of the threaded inner surface of the coupler into engagement with threads of the threaded outer surface of the interface port to provide electrical continuity between the coupler and the threaded outer surface of interface port even when coupler is loosely tightened to the interface port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. PURDY, Noah P. MONTENA
  • Patent number: 10205288
    Abstract: An electrical continuity apparatus for a coaxial cable interface port including an interface port, a cable connector, and a resilient member. The interface port includes a first end having a threaded outer surface, and the cable connector includes a coupler having a threaded inner surface. The coupler is configured to rotatably couple the threaded inner surface with the threaded outer surface of the first end of the interface port. The resilient member is arranged between the interface port and the cable connector and urges threads of the threaded inner surface of the coupler into engagement with threads of the threaded outer surface of the interface port to provide electrical continuity between the coupler and the threaded outer surface of interface port even when coupler is loosely tightened to the interface port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Purdy, Noah P. Montena
  • Publication number: 20170279231
    Abstract: An electrical continuity apparatus for a coaxial cable interface port including an interface port, a cable connector, and a resilient member. The interface port includes a first end having a threaded outer surface, and the cable connector includes a coupler having a threaded inner surface. The coupler is configured to rotatably couple the threaded inner surface with the threaded outer surface of the first end of the interface port. The resilient member is arranged between the interface port and the cable connector and urges threads of the threaded inner surface of the coupler into engagement with threads of the threaded outer surface of the interface port to provide electrical continuity between the coupler and the threaded outer surface of interface port even when coupler is loosely tightened to the interface port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. PURDY, Noah P. MONTENA
  • Publication number: 20170175935
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive an aluminum shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the aluminum shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the aluminum shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric J. Purdy
  • Publication number: 20170110808
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body and a second connector body configured to be coupled to one another. The first connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity are configured to receive an aluminum shield of a hardline coaxial cable. A first washer is disposed in the first connector body and is configured to permit the aluminum shield to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole and into the cavity while resisting movement of the aluminum shield in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second connector body has a through hole and a cavity. The through hole and the cavity of the second connector body are configured to receive a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. PURDY, Richard MARONEY
  • Patent number: 7265646
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for protecting a filter trap that is utilized in a coaxial cable system against theft of service. A barrier is mounted inside a filter housing which includes a pair of end connectors that are aligned along a common axis. The barrier is mounted on one or both end faces plate or isolation shield for intercepting a cutting tool moving along the axis to direct the tool away from the axis. At least one opening in the plate adjacent to the barrier engages the intercepted cutting tool and further directs the tool away from the axis causing the tool to break or to prevent the formation of a passage between the end connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles N. Lanz, Eric J. Purdy
  • Patent number: 7005945
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for protecting a filter trap that is utilized in a coaxial cable system against theft of service. A shield is mounted inside the filter trap which contains a pair of end connectors that are aligned along a common axis. The shield has two parallel end faces that are perpendicularly aligned with regard to the common axis. A barrier is mounted on one or both end faces for intercepting a cutting tool moving along the axis to direct the tool away from the axis causing the tool to break or to prevent a passage to be completed between the end connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles N. Lanz, Eric J. Purdy
  • Patent number: 6794957
    Abstract: A filter assembly for use in the CATV industry includes a circuit formed by components mounted upon at least one circuit board with a plurality of paths or traces on the board connecting each section of the circuit to a member at ground potential. The grounding member may be a grounding bus on the circuit board which is in contact with a housing wherein the circuit board is mounted, or the paths may extend from a circuit component to contact the housing directly. The paths are kept to a very short length, preferably not more than 2.5 millimeters and in no case longer than 5 millimeters. This avoids the presence of inductive and/or resistive parasitics in the paths, thereby avoiding the degradation of performance typical in comparable prior art filter circuits, particularly at higher frequencies, e.g., above about 300 MHz. In the preferred embodiment grounding buses in the form of elongated strips extend along opposite edge portions of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Shafer, Eric J. Purdy