Patents by Inventor Walter J. Roderick

Walter J. Roderick 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: 6992253
    Abstract: An assembly including a span of microwave signals flexible coaxial line, or other form energy transmission media, is provided with generally coextensive, non-metallic longitudinal strength strands to render greater tensile strength to the assembly. Marginal axial end sections of a coaxial cable span are potted in respective polyurethane grip foundation having longitudinal grooves. The grip foundations are inserted into an open-mesh-sleeve type cable-end grip device. The strength strands are seated in the grooves and interlaced in and out of the openings in the open-mesh-sleeves of the grip devices. Co-adjacent marginal end portions of the strength strands are bundled beyond the interlacing, and knotted to the open-mesh-sleeves of the grip devices. In forming the knots the bundled marginal end portions of the strength strands are entwined and bound together and with a pair of the crossing strands of the open-mesh-sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Charles D. Spellman, Walter J. Roderick, Donald C. Portofee