Patents by Inventor Gary W Derby

Gary W Derby 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: 6511047
    Abstract: By the present invention, a plurality of blown optical fiber insertions are made into a duct by employing the following method: first installing at least one fiber through the duct to a terminal; trapping the first fiber in place; and subsequently blowing at least one second fiber alongside the first trapped fiber through the duct to a terminal. In a preferred embodiment, a trap fitting is mounted onto an entry end of the duct to permit multiple insertions of blown optical fiber into a duct. The trap fitting comprises a fitting fixed into the duct downstream from a blow head; a passageway through a wall of the fitting; a cylindrical sleeve fixed to the exterior of the fitting over the passageway; and a plunger mounted in the cylindrical sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
    Inventors: Kurt J. Clemente, Jr., Gary W Derby