Patents by Inventor W. Andrew Gordon

W. Andrew Gordon 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).

  • Shielded jack assemblies and methods for forming a cable termination
    Patent number: 7510439
    Abstract: A jack assembly for use with a modular electrical plug includes a jack housing. The jack housing includes an electrically non-conductive substrate metalized with a metal shield layer. The jack housing defines a socket adapted to receive the plug. At least one electrical contact is positioned in the socket to engage the plug when the plug is inserted in the socket. An electrically conductive jumper member including a drain wire connector may be mounted on the jack housing. The drain wire connector includes a pair of connector tabs defining a slot therebetween to receive and hold the drain wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: W. Andrew Gordon, Michael Walter Canning, Robert R. Goodrich
  • SHIELDED JACK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR FORMING A CABLE TERMINATION
    Publication number: 20070287332
    Abstract: A jack assembly for use with a modular electrical plug includes a jack housing. The jack housing includes an electrically non-conductive substrate metallized with a metal shield layer. The jack housing defines a socket adapted to receive the plug. At least one electrical contact is positioned in the socket to engage the plug when the plug is inserted in the socket. An electrically conductive jumper member including a drain wire connector may be mounted on the jack housing. The drain wire connector includes a pair of connector tabs defining a slot therebetween to receive and hold the drain wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: W. Andrew Gordon, Michael Walter Canning, Robert R. Goodrich
  • Shielded jack assemblies and methods for forming a cable termination
    Patent number: 7249974
    Abstract: A jack assembly for use with a modular electrical plug includes a jack housing. The jack housing includes an electrically non-conductive substrate metallized with a metal shield layer. The jack housing defines a socket adapted to receive the plug. At least one electrical contact is positioned in the socket to engage the plug when the plug is inserted in the socket. An electrically conductive jumper member including a drain wire connector may be mounted on the jack housing. The drain wire connector includes a pair of connector tabs defining a slot therebetween to receive and hold the drain wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: W. Andrew Gordon, Michael Walter Canning, Robert R. Goodrich
  • Shielded jack assemblies and methods for forming a cable termination
    Patent number: 7083472
    Abstract: A jack assembly for use with a modular electrical plug includes a jack housing. The jack housing includes an electrically non-conductive substrate metallized with a metal shield layer. The jack housing defines a socket adapted to receive the plug. At least one electrical contact is positioned in the socket to engage the plug when the plug is inserted in the socket. An electrically conductive jumper member including a drain wire connector may be mounted on the jack housing. The drain wire connector includes a pair of connector tabs defining a slot therebetween to receive and hold the drain wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC
    Inventors: W. Andrew Gordon, Michael Walter Canning, Robert R. Goodrich
  • Modular plug assemblies, terminated cable assemblies and methods for forming the same
    Patent number: 7033219
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a modular plug assembly for use with a cable including a drain wire includes a plug housing, an electrically conductive plug wrap, and an electrically conductive contact member. The electrically conductive plug wrap is mounted on the housing and includes a contact portion. The electrically conductive contact member is adapted to be mounted on the cable such that the contact member engages the drain wire. When the plug assembly is mounted on the cable, the contact member engages the contact portion of the plug wrap to provide electrical continuity between the drain wire and the plug wrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC
    Inventors: W. Andrew Gordon, Darrell Bentley