Patents by Inventor Eric Purdy

Eric 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: 9419389
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 9153917
    Abstract: A connector coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body having an outer ramped surface, a post, engageable with the connector body, a coupling member, axially rotatable with respect to the post, and a compression portion structurally integral with the connector body, the compression portion having a ramped inner surface, wherein the inner ramped surface is configured to cooperate with the outer ramped surface during compression of the compression portion onto a portion of the connector body. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Purdy
  • Publication number: 20140322967
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a body, post, coupler and continuity member. The continuity member has an anchored post contact portion and a plurality of arcuate coupler contact portions. The connector is configured to form an electrical grounding continuity path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8801448
    Abstract: A connector is configured to extend an electrical grounding continuity path. The connector, in one embodiment, has a body structure, a post structure, a coupler structure and a continuity structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Publication number: 20140220807
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a body, a post, a coupler and a continuity member. The continuity member has a post contact portion and a coupler contact portion. The post contact portion has an anchored portion. The coupler contact portion has an arcuate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Publication number: 20140120757
    Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable. The connector, in one embodiment, includes a post, a coupler and a continuity member configured to produce a radially-directed biasing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Publication number: 20140106615
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Publication number: 20140106592
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: ERIC PURDY, NOAH P. MONTENA, JEREMY AMIDON
  • Publication number: 20140099814
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah P. Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8647136
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Publication number: 20140030916
    Abstract: A connector is configured to extend an electrical grounding continuity path. The connector, in one embodiment, has a body structure, a post structure, a coupler structure and a continuity structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8597041
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8573996
    Abstract: A coaxial connector comprising a connector body; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the connector body, the nut having a first forward end configured for threadably attaching to an interface port and a second rearward end; and a continuity member, electrically contacting the nut; wherein the connector is configured to maintain return loss below ?40 dBvM when the connector is installed on the interface port, so as to be only engaged with one thread of the interface port is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Michael E. Lawrence, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: 8562366
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end portion a second end portion, and an internal lip; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8506326
    Abstract: A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising a connector body, a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface, a nut, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the nut oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the post when the nut and post are operably axially located with respect to each other when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled, and a continuity member disposed between and contacting the tapered surface of the post and the tapered surface of the nut, so that the continuity member endures a moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the continuity connector is assembled, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: 8465322
    Abstract: A connector coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body having an outer ramped surface, a post, engageable with the connector body, a coupling member, axially rotatable with respect to the post, and a compression portion structurally integral with the connector body, the compression portion having a ramped inner surface, wherein the inner ramped surface is configured to cooperate with the outer ramped surface during compression of the compression portion onto a portion of the connector body. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: 8444445
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange, a coupling member, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the coupling member having a first end, an opposing second end portion, and an internal lip, a continuity member disposed only axially rearward of a surface of the internal lip of the coupling member that faces the flange, an outer sleeve engageable with the coupling member, the sleeve configured to rotate the coupling member, and a compression portion structurally integral with the connector body, wherein the compression portion is configured to break apart from the body when axially compressed is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Brian K. Hanson, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: D680963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: D686164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Haberek, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy, Raymond Palinkas
  • Patent number: D711328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Jeremy Amidon