Patents by Inventor Richard L. Akins

Richard L. Akins 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 connector system
    Patent number: 5828804
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector system for mating a fiber optic plug to a fiber optic jack that utilizes a springboard latch on the jack having a cam surface which mates with a recessed cam surface on the fiber optic plug to inwardly bias the plug into the jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Richard L. Akins, Samuel M. Marrs, Christopher A. Paul
  • Fiber optic connector plug
    Patent number: D384034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Kuprewicz, Randall D. Gritters, Richard L. Akins
  • Fiber optic connector jack
    Patent number: D384035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Kuprewicz, Randall D. Gritters, Richard L. Akins
  • Fiber optic connector plug
    Patent number: D388766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Kuprewicz, Randall D. Gritters, Richard L. Akins
  • Fiber optic connector
    Patent number: D388767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Richard L. Akins
  • Fiber optic connector jack
    Patent number: D389121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Kuprewicz, Randall D. Gritters, Richard L. Akins
  • Fiber optic connector
    Patent number: D394426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Richard L. Akins