Patents by Inventor Michael R. Hailey

Michael R. Hailey 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).

  • Snap-action fiber optic connector
    Patent number: 4327964
    Abstract: A simple low-cost fiber optic connector having a body member into which a ferrule is inserted and held in place by an expandable retainer which allows the ferrule to snap out of the assembly upon the application of a substantial pulling force, and thereby avoid damage to the fiber or to the connector. A preferred embodiment includes two aligned ferrules inserted into opposite sides of the body such that their tips meet at the center to interconnect the ends of two optical fibers. A multiple-ferrule embodiment is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry F. Haesly, Richard D. Harris, Eugene G. Dierschke, Michael R. Hailey