Patents by Inventor Michael R. McQuiggan

Michael R. McQuiggan 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).

  • Fiber optic parking dust cover
    Patent number: 7706657
    Abstract: A cover is described that includes an opening for the cover to receive a latch of a pluggable device to secure the pluggable device in the cover. The cover includes a retaining latch for the cover to hold the cover within an opening of a device. The cover, when inserted into the opening of the device, provides dust protection for the opening of the device and a parking location for the pluggable device. A method is also described for parking a fiber optic connector in a cover and latching the cover into a cage of a communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Occam Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. McQuiggan