Patents by Inventor Wolf Kluwe

Wolf Kluwe 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: 8055114
    Abstract: A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body, which defines an interior. The cable sleeve also comprises a sealing body comprising two dimensionally stable end pieces and a compressible gel element arranged between the end pieces. The sealing body is adapted to be inserted into an opening of the covering body and is operable for feeding optical waveguide cables into the interior and/or for feeding optical waveguide cables out of the interior. The sealing body bears against a stop with an inner one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces. A locking body can be screwed to an outer one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces of the sealing body while compressing the gel element. At least one compensation element is operable for storing the force applied via the locking body and exerting a compression force onto the gel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Thorsten Müller
  • Patent number: 7787740
    Abstract: A universal cable bracket for strain relieving a cable in a fiber management system includes a first portion having a cable receiving area defined therein for holding a section of an optic fiber cable with a notch to prevent postponing; a second portion having a complementary cable receiving area for the section of the optic fiber cable, the second portion being configured to mate with the first portion; a routing window defined in at least one of the first and second portions for routing a fiber of the optic fiber cable therethrough; and a sacrament assembly being configured to hold the first and second portions together and to secure the section of the optic fiber cable there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Marcel G. Mures, Karyne P. Prevratil, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 7783152
    Abstract: An apparatus for restraining fiber optic cables in the region of a sealing body of a cable sleeve, namely within an interior delimited by the cable sleeve is disclosed. The apparatus has a fitting part which is capable of being fastened on the sealing body of the cable sleeve, and which has a plurality of slide parts acting on the fitting part. Each slide part is used for individually restraining a single fiber optic cable and is capable of being moved in terms of its position relative to the fitting part within predetermined limits for the purpose of matching said slide part to a cable diameter of the respective fiber optic cable to be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Knorr, Thorsten Müller, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Wolf Kluwe
  • Patent number: 7689090
    Abstract: A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body defining an interior. A sealing body comprising two dimensionally stable end pieces and a compressible gel element arranged between the end pieces is adapted to be insert into an opening of the covering body and operable for feeding optical waveguide cables into the interior and/or for feeding optical waveguide cables out of the interior. Spring elements are integrated into the interior of a covering body. When the sealing body is inserted into the opening of the covering body and compressed, the spring elements bear against one of the dimensionally stable end pieces of the sealing body and exert a compression force onto the gel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Thorsten Müller, Oliver Lapp
  • Publication number: 20090310928
    Abstract: A universal cable bracket for strain relieving a cable in a fiber management system includes a first portion having a cable receiving area defined therein for holding a section of an optic fiber cable with a notch to prevent pistoning; a second portion having a complementary cable receiving area for the section of the optic fiber cable, the second portion being configured to mate with the first portion; a routing window defined in at least one of the first and second portions for routing a fiber of the optic fiber cable therethrough; and a securement assembly being configured to hold the first and second portions together and to secure the section of the optic fiber cable therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Marcel G. Mures, Karyne P. Prevratil, Diana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 7580608
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pushing-in device and a method for driving through a cable entry port of an elastomeric sealing element of a fiber optic closure. The pushing-in device comprises a first end having an opening adapted to receive a cable, and a second end having a tip. The tip is capable of penetrating and passing through the cable entry port of the sealing element. The first end is capable of penetrating the sealing element at the cable entry port when the pushing-in device is driven through the cable entry port. In this manner, a cable inserted in the opening of the pushing-in device may be inserted and fed through the sealing element into the fiber optic closure. Also, the pushing-in device may be used as a plug in a cable entry port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Karyne P. Prevratil, Marcel G. Mures
  • Publication number: 20090103877
    Abstract: A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body defining an interior. A sealing body comprising two dimensionally stable end pieces and a compressible gel element arranged between the end pieces is adapted to be insert into an opening of the covering body and operable for feeding optical waveguide cables into the interior and/or for feeding optical waveguide cables out of the interior. Spring elements are integrated into the interior of a covering body. When the sealing body is inserted into the opening of the covering body and compressed, the spring elements bear against one of the dimensionally stable end pieces of the sealing body and exert a compression force onto the gel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Thorsten Muller, Oliver Lapp
  • Publication number: 20090103876
    Abstract: A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body, which defines an interior. The cable sleeve also comprises a sealing body comprising two dimensionally stable end pieces and a compressible gel element arranged between the end pieces. The sealing body is adapted to be inserted into an opening of the covering body and is operable for feeding optical waveguide cables into the interior and/or for feeding optical waveguide cables out of the interior. The sealing body bears against a stop with an inner one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces. A locking body can be screwed to an outer one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces of the sealing body while compressing the gel element. At least one compensation element is operable for storing the force applied via the locking body and exerting a compression force onto the gel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Wolf Kluwe, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Thorsten Muller
  • Publication number: 20090087158
    Abstract: An apparatus for restraining fiber optic cables in the region of a sealing body of a cable sleeve, namely within an interior delimited by the cable sleeve is disclosed. The apparatus has a fitting part which is capable of being fastened on the sealing body of the cable sleeve, and which has a plurality of slide parts acting on the fitting part. Each slide part is used for individually restraining a single fiber optic cable and is capable of being moved in terms of its position relative to the fitting part within predetermined limits for the purpose of matching said slide part to a cable diameter of the respective fiber optic cable to be restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Knorr, Thorsten Muller, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Wolf Kluwe
  • Publication number: 20090067804
    Abstract: A splitting apparatus and manipulating apparatus for optical waveguides is disclosed. The splitting apparatus has a bottom plate, a first side and a second side. At least one bundled core guide device, which is used for guiding and/or restraining a plurality of bundled cores, can be inserted into a first bushing region of a splitting apparatus on the first side in such a way that the bundled core guide device latches detachably with ribs and/or the bottom plate of the respective first bushing region. A second bushing region can receive the optical waveguides on the second side, wherein the optical waveguides are individual or loose from the bundled cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Knorr, Thorsten Muller, Roman Arnold Theodor Syplacz, Wolf Kluwe, Oliver Lapp, Michael Muller, Simon Thibault
  • Patent number: 6052504
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a hood sleeve which is formed from a sealing body and a hood body these two parts being held together with the aid of a mechanical retaining device, initially without a sealing effect. The sealing-off between the hood body and the sealing body is carried out with the aid of a seal system which is activated by a functional element, for example in the form of an eccentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: RXS Kabelgarnituren GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Friedrich Frohlich, Wolf Kluwe, Hans-Jurgen Meltsch, Hans Winterhoff, Rainer Zimmer
  • Patent number: 5700012
    Abstract: The invention includes a seal insert made of elastic sealing material for the sealing of cable connections. This seal insert is made of several sealing disks which are provided with concentric stampings or grooves and with a radial slit. For sealing, the cable openings of the sealing disks are fitted by removing concentric rings. For the sealing, the individual sealing disks are arranged reciprocally over one another, whereby the radial slits do not overlap and whereby the concentric grooves engage a smooth underside of an adjacent disk or a smooth surface of the connecting apparatus. A double seal is shown for the introduction of uncut cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: RXS Kabelgamituren GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Fr Froehlich, Wolf Kluwe, Hans-Juergen Meltsch
  • Patent number: 5545851
    Abstract: A cap sleeve is composed of a cap member having an open end receiving a seal member with a sealing system. The sealing system includes the seal member acting with a second member to form a sealing chamber for receiving a sealing ring and an arrangement for moving the seal member relative to the other member to reduce the volume of a sealing channel receiving the sealing ring to cause an outward radial deformation of the sealing ring into contact with an inner surface of the cap member to form a seal therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: RXS Schrumpftechnik-Garnituren GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Meltsch, Franz-Fr Froehlich, Rainer Zimmer, Wolf Kluwe
  • Patent number: 5199724
    Abstract: A matching seal element for closing an introduction opening in a cable fitting, tubing or similar elongated article including matching the diameter to the diameters of introduced articles, by a terminal wall which is formed of concentric, removable sealing rings. The matching seal element is longitudinally divided and may be tightly clamped on sockets or pipes or on a dowel-like expandable receptacle which is spread in openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: RXS Schrumpftechnik-Garnituren GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Meltsch, Wolf Kluwe