Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Finke

Thomas R. Finke 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: 7635285
    Abstract: A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable. The connector includes a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas R. Finke
  • Publication number: 20080188138
    Abstract: A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable. The connector includes a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas R. Finke
  • Patent number: 7335066
    Abstract: A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable. The connector includes a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas R. Finke
  • Patent number: 7229309
    Abstract: A network connection system for connecting computer network components, the network connection system including a twisted pair cable having multiple conductors in twisted pairs a cable termination connector affixable at an end of the cable. The cable termination connector includes a slender elongate connector housing; and termination contacts located within the connector housing. The termination contacts include a conductor engaging portion, optionally, an RJ connector engaging portion and a male contact portion releasably engageable to a female gripping contact. The network connection system also includes connecting hardware as well as a dust cover, a pull ring cover and a feeder strip. The present invention can be used on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas R. Finke
  • Patent number: 6421941
    Abstract: A designation window including a transparent strip member having a front side and a back side. The strip member also includes a length and a width. Finger grips are provided on the front side of the strip member. The fingers grips include outwardly facing gripping surfaces that extend across the width of the strip and have concave curvatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Finke, Roy L. Henneberger
  • Patent number: 5964607
    Abstract: A switching coaxial jack module includes two center conductors contained within a housing. The center conductors include front and rear portions which are axially movable relative to one another between connect and disconnect positions. In the connect position, the front portions are electrically connected to the rear portions. In the disconnect position, the front portions are electrically disconnected from the rear portions. A switch mechanism is contained within the interior to electrically connect the rear portions when both of the front portions are in the disconnect position and to electrically disconnect the rear portions when at least one of the front portions is in the connect position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Finke, John D. Schmidt, Ahmad Sajadi
  • Patent number: D449217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy L. Henneberger, Thomas R. Finke