Patents by Inventor Russell A. Vanderhoof
Russell A. Vanderhoof 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: 7114985Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Panduit CorporationInventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Publication number: 20050250372Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew Stroede, Russell Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 6923673Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Publication number: 20050106946Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew Stroede, Russell Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 6799989Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Publication number: 20040092154Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 6447326Abstract: A patch cord connector for electrically and mechanically connecting a plurality of wires from a cable into a patch panel. The connector includes a housing having a cable entry aperture, a load bar retainable in the housing for arraying termination points of the plurality of wires into a predetermined configuration, and a printed circuit board having a first set of terminals for engaging the arrayed termination points of the plurality of wires and a second set of terminals for engaging the patch panel. The first and second sets of terminals are electrically connected by the printed circuit board. The housing includes a retention mechanism for retaining the cable and providing strain relief relative to the cable entry aperture and/or includes complementary support structure between the housing and the terminal to provide strain relief to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: William O. Teach, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 6371793Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1998Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 5993236Abstract: The modular plug is provided with a latch arm that includes a free end that extends downwardly toward a top wall of the connector to terminate in close proximity to the surface of the connector or extends into a depression in the surface of the connector to prevent snagging or tangling of the latch arm with other connectors or surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Russell A. Vanderhoof, Royal O. Jenner
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Patent number: 5906503Abstract: A modular plug connector that achieves category 5 cross talk performance is constructed with substantially parallel conductor positioning channels situated in a pair of spaced apart planar arrays to position individual conductors for termination by a plurality of flat insulation displacement contacts. A plurality of conductor guide ramps are formed such that upon insertion of the individual conductors, alternating conductors will be guided into their respective spaced apart array.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Assignee: Pauduit Corp.Inventors: Donald Wiencek, Royal Jenner, Russell Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 5727962Abstract: A modular plug connector that achieves category five cross talk performance is constructed with an array of substantially planar conductor positioning channels that position individual conductors for termination by a plurality of flat insulation displacement contacts. A plurality of conductor termination slots are formed parallel to and communicating with every other one of the conductor positioning channels such that insertion of insulation displacement contacts during termination of the contacts to the conductors forces every other conductor into a respective slot offsetting or staggering adjacent conductors. The modular plug is provided with a latch arm that includes a free end that extends downwardly toward a top wall of the connector to terminate in close proximity to the surface of the connector or extends into a depression in the surface of the connector to prevent snagging or tangling of the latch arm with other connectors or surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Royal O. Jenner, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Patent number: 5659948Abstract: A termination tool for terminating a plurality of wires to a modular connector, of the type consisting of a housing adapted to mate with a standard connector and contacts having insulation displacement portions disposed outwardly of the housing and further including a fixture for positioning the wires with respect to the insulation displacement portions. The tool includes a pair of ribs projecting from a first planar contacting section and a second upwardly angled lever section. The tool further includes a vertically oriented blade extending from the generally rectangular front end to untwist twisted wire pairs.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1994Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Russell A. Vanderhoof, Kris B. Lindley, Randy S. Mortensen
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Patent number: D444453Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof, Michael Doorhy
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Patent number: RE38519Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede, Russell A. Vanderhoof
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Patent number: D423456Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Russell A. Vanderhoof, Michael Doorhy, Andrew J. Stroede