Patents by Inventor Vaughan Clarence Hogan

Vaughan Clarence Hogan 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).

  • Connector member
    Patent number: 4084882
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector member having a removable front plate for protecting the faces of optical fibers mounted within the connector. The plate is retained within the connector shell by a resilient retention finger. The finger extends into a T-shaped slot formed on the outer surface of the plate. The slot opens at the front face of the plate. An extraction tool is disclosed which may be inserted into the slot to release the retention finger and grip shoulders formed on the sides of the slot allowing the plate to be withdrawn from the connector shell by pulling the tool forwardly of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: Vaughan Clarence Hogan, Eleanor Anderson Landgreen