Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. Kruse

Kathleen M. Kruse 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: 5048915
    Abstract: A relatively simple method is provided for terminating an optic cable to a terminus body, so the optical fiber, buffer, and outer jacket of the cable are all held securely to a terminus body with the end of the optical fiber closely held in position. The method includes forming the terminus body (14, FIG. 2) with a bore extending through its length, the bore including a front bore portion (30) that closely receives the optical fiber, a second bore portion (40) that closely surrounds the buffer, and a third bore portion (42) that closely surrounds a front outer jacket region (18). Adhesive (34) is placed in the second bore portion to fill most of it. The optic cable is positioned with the optical fiber (22) extending through the front bore portion and with the buffer (20) lying against the rear of the quantity of adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Inventors: Bruce Coutts, Kathleen M. Kruse