Patents by Inventor Sergio A. Alarcon

Sergio A. Alarcon 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).

  • Patent number: 10362710
    Abstract: An enclosure for telecommunications equipment suitable for below grade use with fiber optic equipment or electrical equipment is described. The enclosure incorporates a cam operated latching mechanism and compression plates to seal the door closed and create a water resistant or water tight seal. The enclosure may be used in a variety of applications, including above and below grade. The enclosure may also include a lift assist system to allow it to be easily raised and lowered from a below grade stowed position to an above grade service position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN PRODUCTS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Sergio A. Alarcon, William C. Biston, Timothy L. Dudley, Alan L. Rost
  • Publication number: 20160100493
    Abstract: An enclosure for telecommunications equipment suitable for below grade use with fiber optic equipment or electrical equipment is described. The enclosure incorporates a cam operated latching mechanism and compression plates to seal the door closed and create a water resistant or water tight seal. The enclosure may be used in a variety of applications, including above and below grade. The enclosure may also include a lift assist system to allow it to be easily raised and lowered from a below grade stowed position to an above grade service position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sergio A. Alarcon, William C. Biston, Timothy L. Dudley, Alan L. Rost
  • Patent number: 7335049
    Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating at least one electrical conductor comprises a first side and a second side each comprising a housing including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC element, a cap including a pivot portion and a cover portion, where the pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge within the cavity of the housing adjacent to the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Sergio A. Alarcon, Xavier Fasce, Guy Metral, Jerome A. Pratt
  • Publication number: 20060160404
    Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating at least one electrical conductor comprises a first side and a second side each comprising a housing including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC element, a cap including a pivot portion and a cover portion, where the pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge within the cavity of the housing adjacent to the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Sergio Alarcon, Xavier Fasce, Guy Metral, Jerome Pratt
  • Patent number: 7078625
    Abstract: A universal aerial hanger for supporting an aerial telecommunications device used with telecommunication lines. The hanger includes a panel, a shoulder extending from the panel, and at least one arm extending from the panel. The panel includes a mounting surface for attachment to the aerial telecommunications device and an exterior surface opposite the mounting surface. The shoulder extends from the panel toward the mounting surface and includes a plurality of latch receptors and at least one reinforced bracket mounting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Rebers, Charles H. Dodgen, Sergio A. Alarcon
  • Patent number: 7075013
    Abstract: An aerial terminal for use with telecommunication lines suspended from a strand is disclosed. The aerial terminal includes at least one hanger and a terminal box. The hanger(s) defines a panel and a shoulder extending from the panel, the shoulder including a plurality of latch receptors. The terminal box includes a base and a lid. The lid is movably coupled to the base between an open position and a closed position and includes at least one latch. In this regard, upon assembly, the terminal box is joined to the panel such that the latch(es) of the lid mate with at least one of the plurality of latch receptors of the shoulder when the lid is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Rebers, Charles H. Dodgen, Sergio A. Alarcon, Udaya P. Kumar
  • Patent number: 7075012
    Abstract: A terminal box for use with telecommunication lines. The terminal box includes a base and a lid. The base is a molded double wall structure defining a substantially hollow core. The base includes opposing top and bottom walls and opposing end walls, and a back wall extending between the top and bottom walls and the end walls. The lid is movably coupled to the top wall. A portion of at least one of the opposing end walls defines a compressed single wall region forming a telecommunication line port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Rebers, Charles H. Dodgen, Sergio A. Alarcon, Laszlo Markos, Richard L. Miklos
  • Patent number: 6788535
    Abstract: An outdoor telecommunications cabinet comprising an electronic compartment adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, having a main electronic compartment including a rear wall panel and two clamshell doors, a floor panel and a cover panel, including access areas and an equipment storage area, the main compartment being adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, at least one rack inside said main electronic compartment for electronic equipment, a base assembly supporting the said electronic compartment, having a width and depth similar to said main electronic compartment capable of being anchored to a base plate or pad, a ventilated sub-compartment in the base assembly containing an environmental cooling system, a pair of clamshell doors, movable between an open position permitting access to both front and back sides of said electrical equipment and a closed position in which the doors maintain a substantially closed environment in the electronic compartment, a cable entry port, ty
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Dodgen, Sergio A. Alarcon, Jerome A. Pratt, Mark C. Woods
  • Publication number: 20040114326
    Abstract: An outdoor telecommunications cabinet comprising an electronic compartment adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, having a main electronic compartment including a rear wall panel and two clamshell doors, a floor panel and a cover panel, including access areas and an equipment storage area, the main compartment being adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, at least one rack inside said main electronic compartment for electronic equipment, a base assembly supporting the said electronic compartment, having a width and depth similar to said main electronic compartment capable of being anchored to a base plate or pad, a ventilated sub-compartment in the base assembly containing an environmental cooling system, a pair of clamshell doors, movable between an open position permitting access to both front and back sides of said electrical equipment and a closed position in which the doors maintain a substantially closed environment in the electronic compartment, a cable entry port, ty
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Dodgen, Sergio A. Alarcon, Jerome A. Pratt, Mark C. Woods
  • Patent number: 5758004
    Abstract: A closure with improved cable strain relief, having a body with a closed end and an open end, a tubular base having first and second ends with the open end of the body releasably secured to the first end of the base, and a strain relief member attached to the second end of the base. The strain relief member is composed entirely of non-metallic components, and includes a plate having cutouts therein forming cable ports, each of the cutouts having a wall and an inner surface along the wall, there being a plurality of gripping teeth along each inner surface, and each wall having at least one channel therein with entry and exit slots. A cable tie securing a cable in one of the cutouts is threaded through the channel, extending out the entry and exit slots. The plate advantageously has a plurality of outer surfaces shaped to fit snugly with an inner surface of the second end of the base, and flanges located at each outer surface for attachment to an edge of the second end of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Sergio A. Alarcon, Jerry D. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5247135
    Abstract: An aerial terminal for telecommunication wires is preferably blow-molded, and includes a closure for the in-line splices to a cable and a housing for the drop wire connectors can be mounted together, with the housing mounted on the side of the splice closure so both the interior of the closure and the drop wire connectors are readily accessible from one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Rebers, Dean C. Krenz, Sergio A. Alarcon