Patents by Inventor Willard E. Anderson

Willard E. Anderson 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).

  • Wire retainer
    Patent number: 5370558
    Abstract: A fixture for supporting a splicing module for telecommunications cables has a body member, generally the size of a comb, formed with a series of raised teeth, spaced its opposite edges, corresponding to the spacing of the contacts and wire receiving channels in the splicing module. The teeth are spaced and are formed to receive and locate the wires in relationship to a splicing module placed on the body member between the rows of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard J. Scherer, Willard E. Anderson