Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Kleckowski
Ronald J. Kleckowski 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: 20220373744Abstract: Connectors for a multiport assembly are disclosed. The multiport assembly can include a multiport device that communicatively couples multiple sets or pairs of connectors, such as optical connectors, together. The connectors include securing features to inhibit unintentional withdrawal of the connectors from the multiport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Paul NEWBURY, Ronald J. KLECKOWSKI
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Patent number: 10627594Abstract: A fiber optic pulling grip assembly includes a sleeve unit sleeving around a cable section of a fiber optic cable and a guiding unit. The sleeve unit includes a sleeve member, an insertion tube received in a receiving space extending along the sleeve member, and a blocking member connected to the sleeve member. The guiding unit includes a fixing ring disposed between an optical fiber section and a mesh of the fiber optic cable, a rear portion connected to the sleeve member to clamp a rear end of the mesh, a front portion defining a channel for passing of the optical fiber section and the mesh, a connecting member connected to the optical fiber section and a pulling member connected to the front portion to clamp a front end of the mesh.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Amphenol Fiber Optic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ling-Hua Zhu, Anh Nguyen, Ronald J. Kleckowski, Xing-Fu Mo, Shu-Hui Hsu
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Publication number: 20200057227Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Derek Sayres, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20200018916Abstract: A fiber optic pulling grip assembly includes a sleeve unit sleeving around a cable section of a fiber optic cable and a guiding unit. The sleeve unit includes a sleeve member, an insertion tube received in a receiving space extending along the sleeve member, and a blocking member connected to the sleeve member. The guiding unit includes a fixing ring disposed between an optical fiber section and a mesh of the fiber optic cable, a rear portion connected to the sleeve member to clamp a rear end of the mesh, a front portion defining a channel for passing of the optical fiber section and the mesh, a connecting member connected to the optical fiber section and a pulling member connected to the front portion to clamp a front end of the mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Ling-Hua ZHU, Anh NGUYEN, Ronald J. KLECKOWSKI, Xing-Fu MO, Shu-Hui HSU
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Patent number: 9618720Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Derek Sayres, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20160077301Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Derek Sayres, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20140348475Abstract: A fiber optic cable bundle includes a first group of fiber optic cables and a second group of fiber optic cables. Each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a connector. Each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a connector. The connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance. A plurality of binder members is contra-helically served about the first and second groups of fiber optic cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8801296Abstract: A fiber optic cable bundle includes a first group of fiber optic cables and a second group of fiber optic cables. Each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a connector. Each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a connector. The connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance. A plurality of binder members is contra-helically served about the first and second groups of fiber optic cables.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8805151Abstract: A lashing assembly lashes together two or more fiber optic telecommunications cables. The lashing assembly comprises at least a first and a second bobbin. As the cables are passed through the first bobbin, twine pays off from the first bobbin and wraps around the cables in a clockwise helix. As the cables are passed through the second bobbin, twine pays off from the second bobbin and wraps around the cables in a counterclockwise helix. In this way, the twine from the first and second bobbins lash the cables together as the cables are passed through the first and second bobbins.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski, Trevor D. Smith
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Publication number: 20140153890Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, Thomas Marcouiller, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8511911Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a loop back plug including a ferrule having a distal side and a proximal side. The ferrule defines a plurality of openings that extend through the ferrule from the distal side to the proximal side. The openings are arranged in first and second parallel rows. The loop back plug also includes a plurality of loop back optical fibers each having first and second end portions secured within the openings of the ferrule. At least some of the loop back optical fibers are looped between the openings of the first and second rows with their first end portions secured within the openings of the first row and their second end portions secured within the openings of the second row.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Ott, Ronald J. Kleckowski, Thomas P. Huegerich
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Patent number: 8515234Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network including a fiber distribution hub having a cabinet, an optical splitter within the cabinet, a hub termination region within the cabinet, a signal input location and an output cable connection location. The fiber optic network also includes a fiber distribution terminal including a terminal housing, a terminal termination region and a terminal spool. The fiber optic network further includes a wall box having a wall box enclosure, a fiber optic adapter positioned at the wall box enclosure and a wall box spool. A first fiber optic cable is wrapped around the terminal spool. The first fiber optic cable interconnects the fiber distribution terminal to the output cable connection location of the fiber distribution hub. The terminal spool rotates about a first axis to allow the first fiber optic cable to be dispensed from the terminal spool. A second fiber optic cable is wrapped around the wall box spool.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Trevor D. Smith, Thomas Marcouiller, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8500341Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drop cable assembly including a fiber optic drop cable having a length that extends from a first end of the fiber optic drop cable to an opposite second end of the fiber optic drop cable. The fiber optic drop cable also includes an intermediate location located between the first and second ends of the fiber optic drop cable. The drop cable assembly also includes a first fiber optic connector mounted at the first end of the fiber optic drop cable and a second fiber optic connector mounted at the second end of the fiber optic drop cable. The drop cable assembly further includes an optical fiber that extends continuously without splicing along the length of the fiber optic drop cable from the first fiber optic connector to the second fiber optic connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Christopher Stroth, Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8388242Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a connector and a fiber optic cable. The connector includes a housing having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. A ferrule is disposed in the housing. A plurality of optical fibers is mounted in the ferrule. The fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket defining a fiber passage that extends longitudinally through the outer jacket and a window that extends through the outer jacket and the fiber passage. First and second strength members are oppositely disposed about the fiber passage in the outer jacket. A plurality of optical fibers is disposed in the fiber passage. The optical fibers are joined at splices to the optical fibers of the connector. A splice sleeve is disposed over the splices. The splice sleeve is disposed in the window of the outer jacket.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8275225Abstract: A method for installing a fiber optic cable assembly includes providing a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes a first jacket, a strength layer, and a second jacket. The strength layer surrounds the first jacket and includes a first set of strength members helically wrapped around the first jacket and a second set of strength members reverse helically wrapped around the first jacket. The first and second sets of strength members are unbraided. The method further includes routing the fiber optic cable assembly from a fiber optic enclosure to an end location. A portion of the second jacket at an end of the fiber optic cable assembly is split. The portion of the second jacket is removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Patent number: 8224141Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an inner jacket and an outer jacket. The inner jacket surrounds an optical fiber and a strength layer positioned between the optical fiber and the inner jacket. The inner jacket includes a liquid crystal polymer within a base polymeric material. The outer jacket defines an elongate transverse cross-sectional profile. A strength member is positioned outside the inner jacket. The outer jacket is removable from the inner jacket such that the fiber optic cable forms a first cable portion that extends from a first end of the fiber optic cable to an intermediate location of the fiber optic cable and a second cable portion that extends from the intermediate location to a second end of the fiber optic cable. The first cable portion is more rugged than the second cable portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20120128309Abstract: A lashing assembly lashes together two or more fiber optic telecommunications cables. The lashing assembly comprises at least a first and a second bobbin. As the cables are passed through the first bobbin, twine pays off from the first bobbin and wraps around the cables in a clockwise helix. As the cables are passed through the second bobbin, twine pays off from the second bobbin and wraps around the cables in a counterclockwise helix. In this way, the twine from the first and second bobbins lash the cables together as the cables are passed through the first and second bobbins.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski, Trevor D. Smith
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Patent number: 8107781Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an optical fiber, a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer. The outer jacket includes a base material having a Shore D Hardness of at least 85 and liquid crystal polymer embedded in the base material. The liquid crystal polymer constitutes less than 2% of the outer jacket by weight.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20110311185Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a connector and a fiber optic cable. The connector includes a housing having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. A ferrule is disposed in the housing. A plurality of optical fibers is mounted in the ferrule. The fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket defining a fiber passage that extends longitudinally through the outer jacket and a window that extends through the outer jacket and the fiber passage. First and second strength members are oppositely disposed about the fiber passage in the outer jacket. A plurality of optical fibers is disposed in the fiber passage. The optical fibers are joined at splices to the optical fibers of the connector. A splice sleeve is disposed over the splices. The splice sleeve is disposed in the window of the outer jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Wayne M. Kachmar, Ronald J. Kleckowski
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Publication number: 20110188809Abstract: A fiber optic cable bundle includes a first group of fiber optic cables and a second group of fiber optic cables. Each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a connector. Each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a connector. The connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance. A plurality of binder members is contra-helically served about the first and second groups of fiber optic cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. LeBlanc, Ronald J. Kleckowski