Patents by Inventor Steven E. Kaplan

Steven E. Kaplan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240019654
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable closure and method of forming the fiber optic cable closure are disclosed. The closure includes a housing having a base and a cover. The cover includes multiple ports each dimensioned to receive an associated drop cable. A bulkhead assembly joins associated connectors to associated optical fibers, and the bulkhead assembly includes a body formed as part of the housing cover. Preferably, an outer perimeter of the body is molded to the housing cover to form an integrated component that eliminates components such as separate seal members between the body and cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 11307372
    Abstract: A connector closure for fiber optical cables includes a base portion having first and second compartments. One of the first and second compartments is designed to have a cover or door that allow selective access, while the other compartment signed for only authorized access. The connector closure features universal mounting arrangements, e.g., aerial, surface/wall, pedestal, or vault arrangements. Further, the closure may incorporate a splice enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 10816746
    Abstract: A fiber optic closure assembly includes a base having an opening for receiving an incoming fiber optic cable along a longitudinal axis. A perimeter shoulder extending outwardly from a substantially planar surface of the base. A housing is dimensioned for receipt on the base and has a cover that when joined to the base encloses a cavity. The housing includes a substantially planar wall with at least one opening therethrough parallel to the longitudinal axis and through which an associated bulkhead may be mounted to provide operative communication between an optical fiber operatively connected to the incoming fiber optic cable and an outgoing drop line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20200333545
    Abstract: A connector closure for fiber optical cables includes a base portion having first and second compartments. One of the first and second compartments is designed to have a cover or door that allow selective access, while the other compartment signed for only authorized access. The connector closure features universal mounting arrangements, e.g., aerial, surface/wall, pedestal, or vault arrangements. Further, the closure may incorporate a splice enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 10684437
    Abstract: A connector closure for fiber optical cables includes a base portion having first and second compartments. One of the first and second compartments is designed to have a cover or door that allow selective access, while the other compartment signed for only authorized access. The connector closure features universal mounting arrangements, e.g., aerial, surface/wall, pedestal, or vault arrangements. Further, the closure may incorporate a splice enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 10481343
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly or termination system is preconnectorized and may include different combinations of collars, crimp bands, and clamp assemblies to improve functionality of the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20190278031
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly or termination system is preconnectorized and may include different combinations of collars, crimp bands, and clamp assemblies to improve functionality of the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 10261265
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly or termination system is preconnectorized and may include different combinations of collars, crimp bands, and clamp assemblies to improve functionality of the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20190025532
    Abstract: A connector closure for fiber optical cables includes a base portion having first and second compartments. One of the first and second compartments is designed to have a cover or door that allow selective access, while the other compartment signed for only authorized access. The connector closure features universal mounting arrangements, e.g., aerial, surface/wall, pedestal, or vault arrangements. Further, the closure may incorporate a splice enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20180314013
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly or termination system is preconnectorized and may include different combinations of collars, crimp bands, and clamp assemblies to improve functionality of the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20180172940
    Abstract: A fiber optic closure assembly includes a base having an opening for receiving an incoming fiber optic cable along a longitudinal axis. A perimeter shoulder extending outwardly from a substantially planar surface of the base. A housing is dimensioned for receipt on the base and has a cover that when joined to the base encloses a cavity. The housing includes a substantially planar wall with at least one opening therethrough parallel to the longitudinal axis and through which an associated bulkhead may be mounted to provide operative communication between an optical fiber operatively connected to the incoming fiber optic cable and an outgoing drop line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: MULTILINK INC.
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20150331217
    Abstract: A pre-loaded fiber raceway system for deploying optical fiber networks comprising an elongated substantially rigid base member having a back wall that is attachable to an interior wall structure of a building and a pre-loaded fiber flexible raceway tubing that is selectively routed and spliced into the base member. The length of the base member is interrupted at selected fiber drop points along the interior wall structure where the raceway tubing is unsupported by the base member. The raceway tubing has a split seam extending longitudinally along its length to permit the raceway tubing to be spread open along the split seam at the selected drop points for deploying one or more fibers from the raceway tubing at the selected drop points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: MULTILINK, INC.
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 8254567
    Abstract: Telecommunications mounting case includes an enclosure containing a mounting plate having a grid pattern of crisscrossing horizontal and vertical slots or grooves extending partway through the mounting plate. The crisscrossing slots or grooves have a substantially uniform spacing therebetween in increments of the spacing between screw mounts on respective vertical and horizontal telecommunications devices mountable within the case. Each of the slots or grooves has substantially uniformly spaced apart side walls with a spacing therebetween that is somewhat less than the thread diameters of a range of different sized mounting screws used to attach the telecommunications devices to the mounting plate to enable the mounting screws to bite into the side walls when started by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mulitlink, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Kaplan, Frank C. Wimler, III
  • Publication number: 20120033802
    Abstract: Telecommunications mounting case includes an enclosure containing a mounting plate having a grid pattern of horizontal and vertical slots or grooves extending partway through the mounting plate. The slots or grooves have a substantially uniform spacing therebetween in increments of the spacing between screw mounts on respective vertical and horizontal telecommunications devices mountable within the case. Each of the slots or grooves has substantially uniformly spaced apart side walls with a spacing therebetween that is somewhat less than the thread diameters of a range of different sized mounting screws used to attach the telecommunications devices to the mounting plate to enable the mounting screws to bite into the side walls when started by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Steven E. Kaplan, Frank C. Wimler, III
  • Patent number: 7964804
    Abstract: Exterior raceway system includes one or more elongated base members and associated cover members for concealing and protecting one or more cables against the weather when mounted on an exterior wall structure of a building. The cover members are removably attachable to the base members to facilitate mounting of the base members to the exterior wall structure and the attachment of one or more cables to the base member prior to attaching the cover members to the respective base members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Multilink, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 7908806
    Abstract: A cable molding primarily intended to be installed on a wall structure of a common hallway of a multiple dwelling unit below pre-existing molding, and an overlay molding attachable to the cable molding to conceal both the cable molding and the pre-existing molding. The overlay molding includes a panel member having upper and lower edges and a flange extending rearwardly from the panel member intermediate the upper and lower edges. The flange defines with a lower portion of the panel member a lower channel shaped for attachment to the cable member, and defines with an upper portion of the panel member an upper channel for receiving pre-existing molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Multilink, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20100147579
    Abstract: Exterior raceway system includes one or more elongated base members and associated cover members for concealing and protecting one or more cables against the weather when mounted on an exterior wall structure of a building. The cover members are removably attachable to the base members to facilitate mounting of the base members to the exterior wall structure and the attachment of one or more cables to the base member prior to attaching the cover members to the respective base members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20090173023
    Abstract: A cable molding primarily intended to be installed on a wall structure of a common hallway of a multiple dwelling unit below pre-existing molding, and an overlay molding attachable to the cable molding to conceal both the cable molding and the pre-existing molding. The overlay molding includes a panel member having upper and lower edges and a flange extending rearwardly from the panel member intermediate the upper and lower edges. The flange defines with a lower portion of the panel member a lower channel shaped for attachment to the cable member, and defines with an upper portion of the panel member an upper channel for receiving pre-existing molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 7477829
    Abstract: Slack cable storage box includes a base and a cover removably attachable to the base to provide an enclosure for a slack cable storage spool that may be part of the cover or removably attached to the base. The outer end face of the cover may be recessed for receipt of one or more interchangeable decorative faceplates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Multilink, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
  • Patent number: D707630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Multilink, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Kaplan, Steven A. Brown