Patents by Inventor L. Scott Fingler

L. Scott Fingler 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: 6435727
    Abstract: A wall connector for fibre optic cable includes a housing be accommodated in a wall opening. A first receptacle for a multi-fiber optic cable is disposed in the housing. A plurality of second receptacles for fibre optic cables are also disposed in the housing. Each of the second receptacles has a fiber optic cable connection to the first receptacle and is accessible via a forward face of the housing to receive a fibre optic cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Fiber Connections, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Fingler, L. Scott Fingler, Geoffrey P. Laycock
  • Publication number: 20020009278
    Abstract: An optic fiber management module includes an optic fiber distributor to receive a multi-fiber optic cable and to fan out individual optic fibers of the cable to individual first connectors. A plurality of optic fiber sources each of which includes an optic fiber is also provided. Each optic fiber has one end coupled to a respective one of the first connectors and an opposite end having a second connector thereon. Each optic fiber is extendible from the respective first connector to an end use thereby to bring the second connector to the end use. A furniture system incorporating the optic fiber management module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Laurence H. Fingler, L. Scott Fingler, Geoffrey P. Laycock
  • Patent number: 5892870
    Abstract: A connector for fibre optic cable includes a housing having a plurality of female connectors therein. A multi-fibre optic cable has an end extending into the housing. Each of the fibres of the multi-fibre optic cable terminate at a respective one of the female connectors. Adhesive encases the fibres of the multi-fibre optic cable within the housing to inhibit movement thereof. A method of forming a multi-connection connector for a multi-fibre optic cable and an adapter for optically coupling a pair of optic fibres are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Fiber Connections Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Fingler, L. Scott Fingler, Geoffrey P. Laycock