Patents by Inventor Keith Roy Foord

Keith Roy Foord 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: 9835799
    Abstract: An adapter is configured to hold a loose tube fiber cable and is mountable into a fusion splicer. The adapter includes a clamp base having a first and second grooves, each groove having a centerline, a width and a depth. The depth of the second groove is greater than the depth of the first groove, such that a shoulder is formed between the first and second grooves. The centerlines of the grooves align. This allows for the loose tube fiber cable or splice-on connector to be properly positioned within the grooves. The first groove is V-shaped. The second groove may be V-shaped, U-shaped or square-shaped. A clamp cover seats on the clamp base. The clamp cover has a compressible pad which, when the clamp cover is placed into a facing relationship with the clamp base, the pad aligns with the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Keith Roy Foord
  • Publication number: 20160291250
    Abstract: An adapter is configured to hold a loose tube fiber cable and is mountable into a fusion splicer. The adapter includes a clamp base having a first and second grooves, each groove having a centerline, a width and a depth. The depth of the second groove is greater than the depth of the first groove, such that a shoulder is formed between the first and second grooves. The centerlines of the grooves align. This allows for the loose tube fiber cable or splice-on connector to be properly positioned within the grooves. The first groove is V-shaped. The second groove may be V-shaped, U-shaped or square-shaped. A clamp cover seats on the clamp base. The clamp cover has a compressible pad which, when the clamp cover is placed into a facing relationship with the clamp base, the pad aligns with the first groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Keith Roy Foord
  • Patent number: 7376324
    Abstract: A fiber tray is provided for installing fiber optic cable and other types of cable that are vulnerable to performance losses if a certain minimum bend radius is not maintained. The fiber tray allows a user to create a subassembly that maintains bend radius control while easing assembly. The construction of the fiber tray also minimizes the depth of the tray and gives freedom to the user to vary the routing patterns of the cable so that a component that is attached to the end of the cable can be located at a predetermined spot on the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Opto-Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Roy Foord, Rudolf Hora
  • Publication number: 20080095510
    Abstract: A fiber tray is provided for installing fiber optic cable and other types of cable that are vulnerable to performance losses if a certain minimum bend radius is not maintained. The fiber tray allows a user to create a subassembly that maintains bend radius control while easing assembly. The construction of the fiber tray also minimizes the depth of the tray and gives freedom to the user to vary the routing patterns of the cable so that a component that is attached to the end of the cable can be located at a predetermined spot on the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Keith Roy Foord, Rudolf Hora