Patents by Inventor Randall A. Holliday
Randall A. Holliday 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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Patent number: 10305234Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Publication number: 20170365960Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Patent number: 9755378Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Publication number: 20160190752Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Patent number: 9281637Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Publication number: 20160036174Abstract: A connector including coupling and sleeve flanges defining opposing recesses separated by an axial gap along an elongate axis. The connector also includes a conductive band radially biased outwardly against at least one of the internal contact surfaces of the opposing recesses and spanning the axial gap. The conductive band maintains electrical conductivity across the axial gap even when the sleeve does not electrically contact the coupling member. At least one of the contact surfaces defines a conical surface which is responsive to the radially biased conductive member to produce a radial force against the internal contact surfaces. The radial force produces an axial force component along the elongate axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Noah P. Montena, Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker
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Patent number: 9203167Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for connection to a terminal includes inner and outer spaced concentric sleeves configured to cooperate in retaining an end of a coaxial cable, at least one of the inner and outer sleeves having a flange at its forward end and a coupling member configured to draw the flange toward an end of the terminal. The coupling member and the flange have confronting surface portions therebetween. The connector further includes an annular electrically conductive member disposed between the confronting surface portions for establishing conductivity between the coupling member and the flange when the coupling member and the flange are drawn into proximity with one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker
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Patent number: 8936486Abstract: A coaxial cable connector, in one embodiment, includes a first housing, a second housing and an inner body. The inner body is fixed or stationary relative to the first housing based on the position of the second housing. The inner body configured to be moveable relative to the first housing when the second housing is in the first position; and stationary relative to the first housing when the second housing is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker, Ting Ying Huang, Joshua M. Dixon
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Publication number: 20140080359Abstract: A coaxial cable connector, in one embodiment, includes a first housing, a second housing and an inner body. The inner body is fixed or stationary relative to the first housing based on the position of the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker, Ting Ying Huang, Joshua M. Dixon
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Publication number: 20140017937Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector body, a compression member operably connected to a second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion having a forward facing surface, wherein the compression portion protrudes from an inner surface of the compression member, wherein, when the compression member is slidably axially compressed within the connector body, the compression portion of the compression member compresses an inner sleeve into crimping engagement with a coaxial cable is provided. An associated method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Jimmy Yao
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Patent number: 8591255Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a forward outer housing having at least one slot and a rearward threaded portion, the at least one slot configured to receive a corresponding pin of a mating connector; a rear outer housing having a forward threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the rearward threaded portion of the forward outer housing such that the rear outer housing is moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the forward outer housing; and an inner body extending through at least a portion of the forward outer housing and the rear outer housing. The inner body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the forward outer housing when the rear outer housing is in the first position, and the inner body is longitudinally fixed relative to the forward outer housing when the rear outer housing is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker, Ting Ying Huang, Joshua M. Dixon
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Patent number: 8539669Abstract: A hand-held tool for terminating connectors onto a coaxial cable has an elongated body and an end stop and plunger on the body, the plunger being controlled by a lever arm which will axially advance the plunger toward and away from the end stop to radially compress a portion of the connector into firm crimping engagement with the end of the coaxial cable. To accommodate different lengths of connectors, a plunger permits mounting of different length adapter tips to vary the axial spacing between the adapter tips and the end stop according to the length of connector being terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Belden Inc.Inventor: Randall A. Holliday
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Patent number: 8535092Abstract: A connector of termination assembly for a mini-coaxial cable in different embodiments is made up of an extension tip which is preassembled in a connector body to receive the inner conductor pin on the cable, a first inner sleeve which fits over an exposed end of the dielectric layer, a second outer sleeve which surrounds a compression ring, and a crimping ring is mounted on the outside of the outer sleeve to force the sleeves to be radially contracted into crimping engagement with the cable. Variations of the connector body may be employed for different types of connectors including modifications in the extension tip to facilitate insertion of the conductor into the assembly and color bands to signify the size of cable and intended application.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Belden Inc.Inventor: Randall A. Holliday
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Patent number: 8464422Abstract: A compression tool for connecting a cable fitting to the end of a cable includes a plunger having a chuck at one end together with an extension member releasably connected to the end of the chuck and aligned with enlarged recesses in spaced guideways, dies on the tool can be expanded to permit insertion of the connector fitting and cable into engagement with the end of the chuck or the extension member and contracted to apply a uniform crimping force to the fitting in response to axial force applied to the chuck, and the spaced guideways have angled guide slots to correlate the advancement of the dies with the effective length of the chuck to cause the cable fitting to be contracted into crimping engagement with the end of the cable; and a special cable fitting is provided for smaller cables to compensate for the difference in diameter between standard cables and the smaller cables.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Belden Inc.Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker
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Publication number: 20130029522Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a forward outer housing having at least one slot and a rearward threaded portion, the at least one slot configured to receive a corresponding pin of a mating connector; a rear outer housing having a forward threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the rearward threaded portion of the forward outer housing such that the rear outer housing is moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the forward outer housing; and an inner body extending through at least a portion of the forward outer housing and the rear outer housing. The inner body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the forward outer housing when the rear outer housing is in the first position, and the inner body is longitudinally fixed relative to the forward outer housing when the rear outer housing is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker, Ting Ying Huang, Joshua M. Dixon
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Publication number: 20130023151Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for connection to a terminal includes inner and outer spaced concentric sleeves configured to cooperate in retaining an end of a coaxial cable, at least one of the inner and outer sleeves having a flange at its forward end and a coupling member configured to draw the flange toward an end of the terminal. The coupling member and the flange have confronting surface portions therebetween. The connector further includes an annular electrically conductive member disposed between the confronting surface portions for establishing conductivity between the coupling member and the flange when the coupling member and the flange are drawn into proximity with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Randall A. Holliday, Robert M. Parker
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Publication number: 20120279057Abstract: A hand-held tool for terminating connectors onto a coaxial cable has an elongated body and an end stop and plunger on the body, the plunger being controlled by a lever arm which will axially advance the plunger toward and away from the end stop to radially compress a portion of the connector into firm crimping engagement with the end of the coaxial cable. To accommodate different lengths of connectors, a plunger permits mounting of different length adapter tips to vary the axial spacing between the adapter tips and the end stop according to the length of connector being terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventor: Randall A. Holliday
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Publication number: 20120270442Abstract: A connector of termination assembly for a mini-coaxial cable in different embodiments is made up of an extension tip which is preassembled in a connector body to receive the inner conductor pin on the cable, a first inner sleeve which fits over an exposed end of the dielectric layer, a second outer sleeve which surrounds a compression ring, and a crimping ring is mounted on the outside of the outer sleeve to force the sleeves to be radially contracted into crimping engagement with the cable. Variations of the connector body may be employed for different types of connectors including modifications in the extension tip to facilitate insertion of the conductor into the assembly and color bands to signify the size of cable and intended application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventor: Randall A. Holliday
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Publication number: 20120178289Abstract: A cable termination assembly is made up of one of a plurality of connector bodies each having a thin-walled outer sleeve which may be composed of metal or plastic, the outer sleeve having a raised external wall surface portion which may be of convex or truncated convex configuration with or without depressions or interruptions in its external surface; and, depending on the pull out force required, utilization of a plastic sleeve enabling the use of a crimping ring consisting entirely of a metal ring of substantially uniform diameter with notch portions to engage external protuberances on the outer sleeve of the connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventor: Randall A. Holliday
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Patent number: 8142223Abstract: A connector of termination assembly for a mini-coaxial cable in different embodiments is made up of an extension tip which is preassembled in a connector body to receive the inner conductor pin on the cable, a first inner sleeve which fits over an exposed end of the dielectric layer, a second outer sleeve which surrounds a compression ring, and a crimping ring is mounted on the outside of the outer sleeve to force the sleeves to be radially contracted into crimping engagement with the cable. Variations of the connector body may be employed for different types of connectors including modifications in the extension tip to facilitate insertion of the conductor into the assembly and color bands to signify the size of cable and intended application.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Belden Inc.Inventor: Randall A. Holliday