Patents by Inventor Kevin Jon Pitkin

Kevin Jon Pitkin 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).

  • MT connector assembly and method therefor
    Patent number: 10564367
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly has an MT connector. The MT connector has a housing. A first slot is formed in a front surface of the housing. The first slot extends across a width of the front surface of the housing and partially down a length of the housing. A pair of slots is formed in a rear surface of the housing. The pair of slots extends across a width of the rear surface of the housing and partially down the length of the housing. An aperture is formed through a side surface of the housing and between the pair of slots. The aperture extends completely through the housing. An opening is formed in a central area of the rear surface of the housing and in communication with the aperture. A channel is formed between the first slot and the aperture connecting the first slot to the aperture. At least one securing pin is formed within the first slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Jon Pitkin, Peter Everett Brooks, Mark Braithwaite