Patents by Inventor Tony Nelson Newsome

Tony Nelson Newsome 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).

  • Workstation for fiber optic splicer
    Patent number: 7693385
    Abstract: A portable workstation for splicing fiber optics has slots that slip over a side of a bucket of an aerial bucket truck. The slots provide for a secure attachment of the workstation to the bucket. The workstation has hand slots so that the workstation is easily manipulated for attaching or removing the workstation to/from the bucket. Within the workstation is a pocket having a cavity for securely holding a fusion splicer. The workstation has a work area, adjacent to the splicer, for holding splicing tools and other materials used for making a fiber optic splice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: TNR Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Billy Shane Trotman, Tony Nelson Newsome, James Hugh Bennett Roberts