Patents by Inventor Melvin W. Brzostek

Melvin W. Brzostek 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: 4494815
    Abstract: A wall outlet (20), which facilitates the interconnection of lengths of inside wiring to a network interface device, includes provisions for receiving a modular plug (31) which terminates a cord (32) that is connected to customer station equipment. The wall outlet includes a tricoupler (30) and a cover (25). The tricoupler includes a housing (80) having first and second generally opposed plug-receiving cavities (82, 83) and a third cavity (87). A plurality of metallic wire-like contact elements (90-90) are disposed in the housing of the tricoupler and are engaged by blade-like terminals (60-60) of modular plugs which are inserted into the cavities. The cover includes latching tabs (164-164) which are adapted to be received in grooves (163-163) of the tricoupler housing to secure the tricoupler to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: AT&T Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin W. Brzostek, Edwin C. Hardesty, Erle M. Hutchins
  • Patent number: 4210380
    Abstract: One end of a cable (12) is assembled to a connector (11) which is supported in a housing (10), and extends along a path through a cable entrance end (32) of the housing. The housing includes two mateable portions (25, 26) with one portion having a base (31) which includes a plurality of posts (50--50) projecting therefrom in a predetermined pattern between the connector and the cable entrance end to provide a plurality of cable paths through the housing. Each cross-sectional size cable within a range has an associated path with posts along the path engaging the cable to provide suitable strain relief therefor. Advantageously, the posts not only provide suitable strain relief for any cable within a range of cross-sectional sizes, but they also cooperate with openings (70--70) in the other portion of the housing to secure the two portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin W. Brzostek