Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Fasnacht

Matthew J. Fasnacht 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: 5566269
    Abstract: A strain relieving holder (40) having a bottom member (42) with channels (48) therealong, and top members (44,46) securable to said bottom member (42) by lugs (68) thereof being received into and held within respective channels (48). Either channels (48) of the bottom member (42) or channels (114) of the top members (44,46) may receive jacketed cable (28) thereinto for strain relief holding thereof. Slots (66) of the bottom member (42) are dimensioned to receive ribbon cables (32) (or buffered fibers 26) therein, and the top members (44,46) secure the ribbon cables (32) in the slots. Holders (40) may be used at ends of fiber optic splice trays (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Eberle, Jr., Matthew J. Fasnacht, James E. Goell, John C. Hoffer, Ronald R. Schaffer, Francis J. Shay, David L. Swift
  • Patent number: 5546495
    Abstract: An optical fiber splice tray rack and cabinet for holding optical fiber splice trays that enclose splices in optical fibers. The splice tray rack has shelves attached to a back panel, each shelf has a support surface extending from the back panel to a lip that projects from the support surface opposite the back panel to define a tray receiving region for receiving one of the splice trays, and a resilient member that acts generally parallel to the support surface of each shelf for holding the splice tray within the tray receiving region. The box-like cabinet has sides defining a cabinet interior and a tie-down bar attached to the cabinet within the cabinet interior for individually securing the protective outer jacket, the inner jacket and the strength member thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Carl M. Bruckner, Edward E. Calhoun, III, Matthew J. Fasnacht, Ronald R. Schaffer, Francis J. Shay
  • Patent number: 5535298
    Abstract: A pedestal (10) for interconnection of fiber optic members (54) of fiber optic cable articles such as cables (52), and especially where the cables have been inserted through routing tubes (36). Routing tubes (36) are secured using arrays of tube holders (30) at several locations, defining routing regions within pedestal (10) along each side of a centrally located fiber splicing region (28). Each tube holder includes a pair of rigid support members (72,74) coextending from a mounting bracket (70) in parallel spaced apart from each other to define a tube receiving slot (66), with elastically compressible inserts (80,82) secured to each rigid support member and spaced slightly from each other along the tube receiving slot (66). The rigid support members (72,74) are latchable together at the entrance of the slot upon insertion of the tubes (36) thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Fasnacht, Ronald R. Schaffer