Patents by Inventor William P. Crawford

William P. Crawford 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).

  • Pushable optical connector with connector-integrated articulation
    Patent number: 10656345
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector sub-assembly for an optical fiber connector includes a ferrule configured to hold an optical fiber therein along an axis of the ferrule and a ferrule holder configured to hold the ferrule. The ferrule has an end face at which the optical fiber is terminated, and the ferrule holder includes a base in which the ferrule is configured to be seated. The sub-assembly includes a ferrule basket including an inner sleeve slidably coupled with an outer sleeve and configured to isolate a front end of the connector from a rear end of the connector such that the ferrule is isolated from movement of the rear end of the connector. The ferrule basket is configured to receive the ferrule holder therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: William P. Crawford, Noah P. Montena
  • Pushable Optical Connector With Connector-Integrated Articulation
    Publication number: 20180329157
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector sub-assembly for an optical fiber connector includes a ferrule configured to hold an optical fiber therein along an axis of the ferrule and a ferrule holder configured to hold the ferrule. The ferrule has an end face at which the optical fiber is terminated, and the ferrule holder includes a base in which the ferrule is configured to be seated. The sub-assembly includes a ferrule basket including an inner sleeve slidably coupled with an outer sleeve and configured to isolate a front end of the connector from a rear end of the connector such that the ferrule is isolated from movement of the rear end of the connector. The ferrule basket is configured to receive the ferrule holder therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Crawford, Noah P. Montena