Patents by Inventor William Jerry Garrett, JR.

William Jerry Garrett, JR. 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).

  • Enclosure for spliced cables for use in an outdoor environment
    Patent number: 11163128
    Abstract: A rugged information and communication system closure for outdoor installation and a method for assembling the same are provided. The closure includes an outer housing, a circuit device, a splice tray, a cable stub, and an epoxy filler. The outer housing includes a plurality of mounts configured to support the circuit device and the splice tray. The circuit device is mounted in the outer housing and includes internal circuitry, a first plurality of fibers connected to the internal circuitry, and a housing enclosing the internal circuitry. The splice tray is mounted over the circuit device and supports the first plurality of fibers. The cable stub extends through the outer housing and includes a second plurality of fibers spliced to the first plurality of fibers to form a splice. The splice is positioned on the splice tray. The epoxy filler occupies any remaining space of the outer housing to protect the circuit device and fibers from outside plant conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Randall D. Hutchison, Robert Schiffbauer, William Jerry Garrett, Jr.
  • INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20200301088
    Abstract: A rugged information and communication system closure for outdoor installation and a method for assembling the same are provided. The closure includes an outer housing, a circuit device, a splice tray, a cable stub, and an epoxy filler. The outer housing includes a plurality of mounts configured to support the circuit device and the splice tray. The circuit device is mounted in the outer housing and includes internal circuitry, a first plurality of fibers connected to the internal circuitry, and a housing enclosing the internal circuitry. The splice tray is mounted over the circuit device and supports the first plurality of fibers. The cable stub extends through the outer housing and includes a second plurality of fibers spliced to the first plurality of fibers to form a splice. The splice is positioned on the splice tray. The epoxy filler occupies any remaining space of the outer housing to protect the circuit device and fibers from outside plant conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Special Product Company
    Inventors: Randall D. Hutchison, Robert Schiffbauer, William Jerry Garrett, JR.