Patents by Inventor Fons Vranckx

Fons Vranckx 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).

  • Longitudinally activated compression sealing device for elongate members and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 6875926
    Abstract: A compression-expandable plug provides lateral expansion of an elastomeric gasket to seal around mini-tubes within an optical fiber duct, the mini-tubes containing optical fibers. The compression-expandable plug includes an elastomeric gasket having longitudinal passages configured to be positioned around optical-fiber-containing mini-tubes in an optical fiber duct and means for longitudinally compressing the gasket thereby laterally expanding it to exert sealing pressure around the mini-tubes and between the mini-tubes and the duct. A means for limiting the longitudinal compression applied to the gasket to limit the sealing pressure to a level selected to limit damage to the optical fibers may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem NV
    Inventors: Valere Buekers, Jos Brants, Roger Alaerts, Fons Vranckx, Randy Wilkinson, James A. Croce, Chien-An Chen, David J. Hardie
  • Longitudinally activated compression sealing device for elongate members and methods for using the same
    Publication number: 20040144555
    Abstract: A compression-expandable plug provides lateral expansion of an elastomeric gasket to seal around mini-tubes within an optical fibre duct, the mini-tubes containing optical fibres. The compression-expandable plug includes an elastomeric gasket having longitudinal passages configured to be positioned around optical-fibre-containing mini-tubes in an optical fibre duct and means for longitudinally compressing the gasket thereby laterally expanding it to exert sealing pressure around the mini-tubes and between the mini-tubes and the duct. A means for limiting the longitudinal compression applied to the gasket to limit the sealing pressure to a level selected to limit damage to the optical fibres may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Valere Buekers, Jos Brants, Roger Alaerts, Fons Vranckx, Randy Wilkinson, James A. Croce, Chien-An Chen, David J. Hardie