Patents by Inventor Paula Rudenick
Paula Rudenick 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).
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Publication number: 20130148937Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic retention device to properly accommodate for cable management arrangements and schemes in telecommunication infrastructures that are massive in scale and/or require subsequent adaptation of the infrastructures. One embodiment includes a C-shaped opening with a door that snap mounts to the body with two snaps and pivot posts. One embodiment includes a C-shaped opening with a door that snap mounts to the body and is retained by a living hinge on an opposite end. One embodiment includes a C-shaped opening with flexible fingers that retain the cables within the opening. One embodiment includes a C-shaped opening with a door which moves parallel to a front opening. The door includes an angled surface to allow cables pressed onto the angled surface to move the door against a biasing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: PAULA RUDENICK, DENNIS KRAMPOTICH, MATTHEW HOLMBERG
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Publication number: 20130034333Abstract: A wall box includes an enclosure having a base and a cover connected to the base. The base and the cover enclose an interior region. The wall box further includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the enclosure. The fiber optic adapters include an inner port positioned inside the interior region and an outer port positioned at an outer surface of the enclosure. A tray stack is mounted within the interior region. The tray stack includes a tray mount pivotally connected to the enclosure. The tray mount includes a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. A first splice tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second splice tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of trays is disposed in the first splice tray mounting area. A tray is disposed in the second splice tray mounting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Thomas Marcouiller
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Patent number: 8363999Abstract: A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Trevor D. Smith, Keith Nelson, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Matthew D. Ferris
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Publication number: 20130022328Abstract: The drop terminal includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters having outer connector ports that are accessible from outside the drop terminal. The drop terminal receives a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors are positioned at the ends of the optical fibers. The fiber optic connectors are inserted into inner connector ports of the fiber optic adapters. The drop terminal also includes an anchor block for securing the fiber optic cable to a main housing of the drop terminal. The anchor block can be secured to the main housing of the drop terminal by a mechanical interlock. The drop terminal may also include a transparent interior shield or liner that retains fibers in position within the drop terminal during assembly of the drop terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick
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Publication number: 20120263425Abstract: A fiber optic closure includes optical adapters located within an enclosure, a ledge located within the enclosure between the optical adapters and a cable port, and a strain-relief bracket located within the enclosure at the ledge. The strain-relief bracket defines channels that align with channels defined in the ledge. Each of the channels of the strain-relief bracket is narrower than a fiber optic connector that is suitable to be plugged into one of the optical adapters. The strain-relief bracket provides support ledges between the channels that inhibit fiber optic connectors from being pulled out of the optical adapters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Paula Rudenick
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Publication number: 20120177334Abstract: A cable anchoring assembly includes a jacket anchoring block having a jacket clamping location and a reinforcing structure anchoring block mounted to the jacket anchoring block. The reinforcing structure anchoring block includes a reinforcing structure anchoring location that defines a fastener opening and an access slot that extends outwardly from the fastener opening. The access slot has a first open end positioned at the fastener opening and a second open end offset from the fastener opening. The access slot provides an open lateral passage into the fastener opening. A fastener is adapted for engagement in the fastener opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, Paula Rudenick
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Publication number: 20120177328Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a first cable segment; a second cable segment; and a splice enclosure. The first cable segment can have a different configuration than the second cable segment. The splice enclosure is coupled to the strength member and strength component of the first cable segment and the second cable segment. One example splice enclosure includes a first enclosure member and a second enclosure member. The strength component can be glued to one end of the splice enclosure and the strength member can be clamped or otherwise retained by another end of the splice enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Paula Rudenick
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Publication number: 20120169190Abstract: A tray assembly for a fiber optic enclosure includes a mounting bracket having a first bracket, a second bracket and a divider panel. The first bracket is configured for mounting to a fiber optic enclosure. The first bracket defines a pivot axis. The second bracket is engaged to the first bracket and is adapted to pivot about the pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The divider panel is engaged to the first bracket and is adapted to pivot about the pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The tray assembly further includes a first set of trays engaged to the second bracket and a second set of trays engaged to the divider panel. The divider panel is disposed between the first and second sets of trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Paula Rudenick, Timothy Haataja, James J. Solheid
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Patent number: 8213761Abstract: A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable includes a housing having a base and a cover. The cover is connectedly engaged with the base. The terminal further includes a plurality of adapters disposed on the cover. A fiber routing tray having a top panel and a bottom panel is disposed in an interior cavity. The fiber routing tray includes a storage space defined between the top and bottom panels for storing a length of optical fiber. A method for installing a terminal includes providing a terminal having a housing defining an interior cavity. A cable is pulled from the interior cavity of the housing. The cable is spliced to a fiber distribution cable with a splice. The cable is inserted back into the interior cavity. A spliced end of the cable, a spliced end of the fiber distribution cable and the splice are inserted in a retention device.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ADC TelecommunicationsInventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Yu Lu
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Patent number: 8213760Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes an enclosure having a base and a cover connected to the base. The base and the cover cooperate to define an interior region. The enclosure includes a tray mount disposed in the interior region. A plurality of fiber optic cable ports is mounted to the enclosure. A tray stack is mounted within the interior region of the enclosure. The tray stack includes a tray mounting plate assembly that is pivotally connected to the tray mount of the enclosure. The tray mounting plate assembly includes a tray mounting plate and a detent that engages the tray mount to selectively retain the tray stack in an opening position and a closed position. The tray stack further includes a plurality of trays mounted to the tray mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Paula Rudenick, James J. Solheid, Oscar Fernando Bran de León
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Patent number: 8111966Abstract: A wall box includes an enclosure having a base and a cover connected to the base. The base and the cover enclose an interior region. The wall box further includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the enclosure. The fiber optic adapters include an inner port positioned inside the interior region and an outer port positioned at an outer surface of the enclosure. A tray stack is mounted within the interior region. The tray stack includes a tray mount pivotally connected to the enclosure. The tray mount includes a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. A first splice tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second splice tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of trays is disposed in the first splice tray mounting area. A tray is disposed in the second splice tray mounting area.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Thomas Marcouiller
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Publication number: 20120008909Abstract: A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Trevor Smith, Keith Nelson, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Matthew D. Ferris
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Publication number: 20110280525Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a first cable segment; a second cable segment; and a splice enclosure. The first cable segment can have a different configuration than the second cable segment. The splice enclosure is coupled to the strength member and strength component of the first cable segment and the second cable segment. One example splice enclosure includes a first enclosure body having a first threaded connection region and a second enclosure body having a second threaded connection region. Another example splice enclosure includes a tubular enclosure with two end caps. Cable retention members are positioned within the splice enclosure at fixed axial positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Paula Rudenick
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Publication number: 20110135268Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pulling assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The fiber optic cable further includes an outer jacket and a strength member disposed in the outer jacket. The cable pulling assembly is engaged to the second end of the fiber optic cable. The cable pulling assembly includes an enclosure defining a cavity. The second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed in the cavity. An adhesive is disposed in the cavity. The adhesive secures the strength member of the fiber optic cable to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Paula Rudenick, Thomas Marcouiller, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Jonathan W. Coan, Jonathan R. Kaml
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Patent number: 7941027Abstract: A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Trevor D. Smith, Keith Nelson, Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Matthew D. Ferris
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Publication number: 20110067452Abstract: A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable includes a housing having a base and a cover. The cover is connectedly engaged with the base. The terminal further includes a plurality of adapters disposed on the cover. A fiber routing tray having a top panel and a bottom panel is disposed in an interior cavity. The fiber routing tray includes a storage space defined between the top and bottom panels for storing a length of optical fiber. A method for installing a terminal includes providing a terminal having a housing defining an interior cavity. A cable is pulled from the interior cavity of the housing. The cable is spliced to a fiber distribution cable with a splice. The cable is inserted back into the interior cavity. A spliced end of the cable, a spliced end of the fiber distribution cable and the splice are inserted in a retention device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Yu Lu
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Patent number: 7903923Abstract: A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable includes a base and a cover releasably engaged to the base by a releasable engagement mechanism. The releasable engagement mechanism includes a resilient latch having a base end and a free end. The free end defines a plurality of openings. The releasable engagement mechanism further includes a plurality of protrusions having a lip and a sloped surface. The plurality of protrusions is adapted for engagement with the plurality of openings of the resilient latch.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Yu Lu
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Publication number: 20110026894Abstract: A fiber distribution hub defines at least one incoming cable port and at least one outgoing cable port. The fiber distribution hub includes a termination region, a splitter region, and a splice region. Some example hubs include a pass-through panel configured to manage a loop portion of a feeder cable. Some example hubs include a cable manager for managing distribution cables at the outgoing cable port. Some example hubs include pivotal splice tray stacks. Some example hubs include a swing frame on which the termination region and splitter region are positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Paula Rudenick, Thomas G. LeBlanc, James J. Solheid
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Publication number: 20100303433Abstract: The drop terminal includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters having outer connector ports that are accessible from outside the drop terminal. The drop terminal receives a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors are positioned at the ends of the optical fibers. The fiber optic connectors are inserted into inner connector ports of the fiber optic adapters. The drop terminal also includes an anchor block for securing the fiber optic cable to a main housing of the drop terminal. The anchor block can be secured to the main housing of the drop terminal by a mechanical interlock. The drop terminal may also include a transparent interior shield or liner that retains fibers in position within the drop terminal during assembly of the drop terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick
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Patent number: 7844158Abstract: A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable includes a housing having a base and a cover. The cover is connectedly engaged with the base. The terminal further includes a plurality of adapters disposed on the cover. A fiber routing tray having a top panel and a bottom panel is disposed in an interior cavity. The fiber routing tray includes a storage space defined between the top and bottom panels for storing a length of optical fiber. A method for installing a terminal includes providing a terminal having a housing defining an interior cavity. A cable is pulled from the interior cavity of the housing. The cable is spliced to a fiber distribution cable with a splice. The cable is inserted back into the interior cavity. A spliced end of the cable, a spliced end of the fiber distribution cable and the splice are inserted in a retention device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Erik Gronvall, Paula Rudenick, Yu Lu