Patents by Inventor Kenneth N. Saliba

Kenneth N. Saliba 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).

  • Process for assembling an optical fiber connector
    Patent number: 5625731
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling a multiple component article such as an optical fiber connector and inspecting assembled multiple component articles. The method includes a step of positioning an elongated body with one free end being exposed, positioning a biasing component over the exposed end, positioning a coupling nut over the exposed end and abutting the biasing component, and applying a retaining component to the elongated body to retain the biasing component in a compressed state between the elongated body and the coupling nut. The apparatus includes a fixture or nest for retaining an elongated body of the connector in a selected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Turgeon, Joseph L. Kaminski, III, Kenneth N. Saliba