A coupling member for connecting two optical fiber cable trays includes: a first portion; a second portion at a first end of the first portion; a third portion at a second end of the first portion; a first tray receiving portion at the first end of the first portion; and a second tray receiving portion at the second end of the first portion. The first tray receiving portion may be configured to receive a first one of two optical fiber cable trays; the second tray receiving portion may be configured to receive a second one of the two optical fiber cable trays; and the coupling member may be configured to connect the two optical fiber cable trays together such that the two optical fiber cable trays are configured to pivot together so as to limit access to the second one of the two optical fiber cable trays.
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p.ex. câbles de transmission optique
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NINETY-DEGREE NODE HARNESS CONNECTOR STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY PERMIT ACCESS TO A CENTRAL AREA IN THE CONNECTOR SO AS TO ENHANCE FEEDING OF A CABLE THROUGH THE CONNECTOR
A connector for connecting a cable harness having a fiber optic cable to a node that is configured to enhance feeding of the fiber optic cable through the connector, including: a first portion configured to connect to a node; and a second portion configured to connect to a cable harness having a fiber optic cable. The first and second portions may be configured to allow the fiber optic cable to pass through the first and second portions; the second portion may be configured to rotate relative to the first portion between a first position and a second position; and the second portion and the first portion may be configured to provide access to an interior of the connector from an area outside of the connector when the first and second portions are in the first position so as to enhance feeding of the fiber optic cable through the connector.
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p.ex. câbles de transmission optique
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NODE HARNESS FEED-THROUGH CONNECTOR STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PERMIT ACCESS TO AN ANGLED PATH IN THE CONNECTOR SO AS TO ENHANCE FEEDING OF A CABLE THROUGH THE ANGLED PATH
A connector for connecting a fiber optic harness to a node in a manner that facilitates the feeding of the optical fibers through the connector, including: a first portion; a second portion that is structurally configured to be removably connected to the first portion; a third portion that is structurally configured to be removably connected to the first portion; and a fourth portion that is structurally configured to removably secure the second portion to the first portion. The third portion may be structurally configured to be removed from the first portion so as to allow a user to access the first portion, thereby enhancing feeding of a fiber optic cable through the first portion.
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p.ex. câbles de transmission optique
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SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A PORT OF AN ENCLOSURE THAT PERMITS A CABLE TERMINATED WITH A CONNECTOR TO BE INSERTED INTO AND REMOVED FROM THE PORT WITH THE CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO THE CABLE
A seal assembly for a port of an enclosure may include a first body portion that may include a sealing member, and a second body portion structurally configured to include an engagement portion. The sealing member may include a receiving portion that is structurally configured to receive a terminated cable, and the engagement portion may be structurally configured to urge a closing portion of the sealing member against the terminated cable to form a liquid-tight seal around the terminated cable when the first portion and the second portion are coupled together in a closed position. The first and second body portions may be structurally configured to move relative to one another between an open position and the closed position such that the seal arrangement is structurally configured to permit a cable terminated with a connector to be inserted into and/or removed from the sealing member and the port with the connector attached to the cable when the first and second body structure segments are in the open position.
A packaging arrangement for a bundle of cable includes a planar packaging blank extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. The blank includes a middle region extending from the first end to the second end between a first fold line and a second fold line, a first side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of first flaps extending from the first fold line in a direction away from the second side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a second side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of second flaps extending from the second fold line in a direction away from the first side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The blank is configured to be rolled into a cylindrical shape such that the first end overlaps the second end. The plurality of first flaps are configured to be folded radially inward relative to the cylindrical blank, and the plurality of second flaps are configured to be folded radially inward relative to the cylindrical blank.
B65D 5/02 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p.ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier en pliant ou montant un seul flan pour former un corps tubulaire avec ou sans pliage subséquent, ou par addition d'éléments séparés, pour fermer les extrémités du corps
B65D 81/02 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets pour contenus présentant des problèmes particuliers de stockage ou de transport ou adaptés pour servir à d'autres fins que l'emballage après avoir été vidés de leur contenu spécialement adaptés pour protéger leur contenu des dommages mécaniques
B65D 85/04 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour des objets de forme annulaire pour bobines de fil métallique, cordes ou tuyaux souples
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OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR QUICK RELEASE CLIP THAT PREVENTS DAMAGE TO AN OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR PULLED FROM AN ADAPTER
A retention portion configured to enable release of a cable connector from an adapter without manipulation of the retention portion or the connector by a user, includes: a first portion; and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion may comprise an adapter engaging portion that may engage a receiving portion of an adapter; the second portion may move a withdrawal resisting portion of a connector out of engagement with the second portion as the withdrawal resisting portion moves in a withdrawal direction relative to the first portion; and the second portion may be configured to permit the connector to be released from the adapter without manipulation of the connector by a user so as to prevent damage to the connector from the connector being pulled out of the adapter in the withdrawal direction by a force exerted on a cable connected to the connector.
A cable system component includes a housing having a seal-grasping surface portion and a seal having an elastically deformable tubular body attached to the housing. The body has a posterior sealing surface that cooperatively engages the seal-grasping surface portion of the housing and a forward sealing surface configured to cooperatively engage an interface port. The forward sealing surface includes a radially inner facet divided into a forward portion and a rearward portion by an inner annular groove in the inner facet. The seal includes an anterior portion and a posterior portion connected by a thinned neck portion, the forward portion of the radially inner facet is on the anterior portion, and the rearward portion of the radially inner facet is on the posterior portion. The rearward portion of the radially inner facet includes a sealing edge surface that is configured to cooperate with an outer surface of the interface port in order to provide a sealed connection between the connector and the port when the anterior portion is removed from the seal. The inner annular groove is radially aligned with the neck portion and is configured to keep the neck portion away from the sealing edge of the rearward portion of the radially inner facet when the anterior portion is removed from the seal.
H01R 13/52 - Boîtiers protégés contre la poussière, les projections, les éclaboussures, l'eau ou les flammes
F16J 15/02 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
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ADAPTER BULKHEAD STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ADAPTERS ON AN ADAPTER HOLDER
An adapter bulkhead apparatus may include an adapter holder portion structurally configured to hold an adapter, a retaining portion structurally configured to movingly retain the adapter holder portion. The adapter holder portion may include an adapter receiving portion structurally configured to receive an adapter. The adapter holder portion may include a plurality of adapter holders that are structurally configured to slide relative to one another and relative to the retaining portion so as to enhance access space to the adapter held by the adapter holder portion.
An insulator may include a first insulator portion that is structurally configured to receive a portion of a center conductor portion of a coaxial cable extender and a second insulator portion that is structurally configured to receive at least a portion of the first insulator portion. The second insulator portion may comprise a higher dielectric constant than a dielectric constant of the first insulator portion such that the insulator may be structurally configured to enhance electrical performance of the coaxial cable extender.
H01B 11/18 - Câbles coaxiaux; Câbles analogues ayant plusieurs conducteurs intérieurs dans un conducteur extérieur commun
H01B 3/00 - Isolateurs ou corps isolants caractérisés par le matériau isolant; Emploi de matériaux spécifiés pour leurs propriétés isolantes ou diélectriques
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TOOL FOR FORMING AN OPENING IN A JACKET OF A MULTI-FIBER CABLE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CUTTING MEMBER PROTECTION
A tool for forming a window in a jacket of a cable includes a body portion having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an exterior surface, a cable receiving portion extending from the first end to the second end, and an opening. The cable receiving portion may receive a cable having a jacket. A lower surface of the cable receiving portion may be curved in a region proximate to the opening in order to urge at least a portion of the jacket to extend beyond the exterior surface at the opening. The exterior surface and a guide member proximate to the opening are configured to allow a blade to slide across the opening to remove a portion of the jacket thereby providing access to a fiber or wire disposed within the jacket.
G02B 6/245 - Enlèvement des enveloppes protectrices des guides de lumière avant le couplage
B26B 29/06 - Dispositions pour le guidage d'outils coupants à main
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CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING PIN TRIM MARKINGS STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO INDICATE PREDETERMINED CUT LOCATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT RADIO FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE
A cable connector structurally configured to facilitate accurate trimming of a connector conductor of the connector to provide consistent radio frequency performance of the connector, including: a connector portion structurally configured to connect to an adapter; and a connector conductor structurally configured to extend from the connector portion. The connector conductor comprises a marking; the connector conductor is structurally configured to electrically connect to a conductor of a cable; the connector conductor is structurally configured to be received by the adapter; and the marking is structurally configured to indicate a cut location of the connector conductor so as to provide consistent radio frequency performance of the cable connector when connected to the adapter.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
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NODE HARNESS FEED-THROUGH CONNECTOR CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE CONNECTION OF A FIBER OPTIC CABLE TO A CABINET
A connector for connecting a cable to a cabinet in a manner that enhances feeding of a fiber through the connector includes first and second portions. The first portion is configured to be rotatingly coupled with the second portion; passageways in the first and second portions are configured to be positioned at a first angle relative to each other in a first position and at a second angle relative to each other in a second position; the first and second angles are different angles; the passageways in the first position are configured so as to enhance feeding of the fiber of the cable through the connector for connection of the cable to a cabinet; and the first portion is configured to be secured to the second portion in the first position so as to enhance feeding of the fiber through the connector for connection of the cable to the cabinet.
A cable management device including: a base portion; and a side portion. The base portion may include an edge connecting portion at an edge of the base portion that may be structurally configured to removably connect to an edge connection portion of an other device; the base portion may include an edge connection portion at an edge of the base portion that may be structurally configured to removably connect to an edge connecting portion of the other device; the edge connecting portion may be structurally configured as a connection recess; the edge connection portion may be structurally configured as a connection tab; and the base portion and the side portion may be structurally configured to be removably connected to the other device to provide a modular and scalable cable management system that permits expandability on demand.
A duct attachment portion structurally configured to receive a cable duct includes: a duct receiving portion; an auxiliary wire entry portion; and an auxiliary wire entry portion seal portion. The auxiliary wire entry portion seal portion is structurally configured to be penetrated by an auxiliary wire passing through the auxiliary wire entry portion; the auxiliary wire is associated with a cable duct; and the auxiliary wire entry portion is configured to provide an entry point for the auxiliary wire separate from the duct receiving portion to optimize use of the first portion, and the auxiliary wire entry portion is configured to improve protection of the auxiliary wire.
A fiber management portion retaining portion for retaining a fiber management portion may include a first portion, and a second portion structurally configured to be movingly attached to the first portion such that the second portion may be structurally configured to selectively slide relative to the first portion. The first portion may be structurally configured to have a first portion fiber management portion attachment portion that may be structurally configured to engage a fiber management portion; and the second portion may be structurally configured to move relative to the first portion while being attached to the first portion to provide a varying amount of space for insertion of a fiber and/or cable in the second portion so as to facilitate insertion and removal of the fiber and/or cable into/from the fiber management portion retaining portion.
A security sleeve system for a cable connector, includes: a first portion that may engage a tightening portion of a cable connector; and a second portion that may engage the first portion. The first portion may be configured to engage the tightening portion such that rotation of the first portion in a tightening direction causes the tightening portion to rotate; the first portion and the second portion may be configured to receive a tool that impedes rotation of the second portion relative to the first portion to cause the tightening portion to rotate in a loosening direction; the second portion may be configured to rotate relative to the first portion when the tool is not received in the first portion; and the first portion and the second portion may be configured to provide tool-less tightening of the cable connector to a mating part but are configured to use a tool to loosen the cable connector from the mating part.
H01R 13/639 - Moyens additionnels pour maintenir ou verrouiller les pièces de couplage entre elles après l'engagement
H01R 13/633 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour la séparation uniquement
A cable network system for bidirectionally communicating signals at an enhanced duplex frequency range, which may be between about 5 MHz and about 650 MHz. This system may include a first amplifier, which may be configured to condition an upstream signal proceeding from a subscriber premises to a headend, without necessarily conditioning a downstream signal proceeding from the headend to the subscriber premises, a second amplifier, which may be configured to condition the downstream signal without necessarily conditioning the upstream signal, and a shaping circuit, which may condition the upstream and downstream signals. This system also may simultaneously, or in an overlapping or offset manner, communicate signals at a full duplex frequency range without a diplex filter.
H04B 3/38 - Circuits de répéteur pour signaux dans deux gammes de fréquence, transmis dans des directions opposées, sur la même voie de transmission
H04L 5/14 - Fonctionnement à double voie utilisant le même type de signal, c. à d. duplex
H03F 1/02 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour augmenter leur rendement, p.ex. étages classe A à pente glissante, utilisation d'une oscillation auxiliaire
H04B 3/08 - Systèmes à ligne de transmission - Détails Égalisation par le signal transmis dans la boucle de réaction négative de l'amplificateur de ligne
A cable connector assembly that may include a connector that may comprise a first body and a second body that may be configured to be coupled to the first body, and an adapter comprising a biasing portion. The biasing portion may be configured to be coupled to the second body. The biasing portion may be configured to have a space that is configured to allow the biasing portion to elastically deform radially inwardly. The biasing portion may be configured to exert an axial biasing force axially against the second body. The biasing portion may be configured to exert an outward radial biasing force against the second body. The biasing portion may be configured to provide the axial and radial biasing forces so as to provide a secure ground connection between the connector and the adapter and such that a push/pull connection between the connector and the adapter that is operable by a non-technician user.
A cable connecting and sealing component for use in a connector including: a seal portion having a seal engagement portion; and a connector portion having a seal receiving connector portion configured to receive the seal engagement portion and a seal compression connector portion that is configured to sealingly compress the seal engagement portion when the connector portion and the seal portion are assembled. The seal engagement portion is configured to biasingly resist axial separation of the seal portion and the connector portion when the seal engagement portion is compressed by the seal compression connector portion so as to provide an environmental seal between the seal portion and the connector portion during operation of the assembly.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 13/52 - Boîtiers protégés contre la poussière, les projections, les éclaboussures, l'eau ou les flammes
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FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT HOLDER HAVING A VARIABLY SIZED RECEIVING PORTION FOR HOLDING VARIOUS SIZES OF FIBER OPTICAL COMPONENTS OR MULTIPLE FIBER OPTICAL COMPONENTS
A fiber optic component holder for holding various sizes of fiber optical components or multiple fiber optical components includes a fiber optical component holder portion configured to hold a fiber optical component. The fiber optical component holder portion is configured to include a receiving portion between a first wall portion and a second wall portion, and the receiving portion is configured to receive a fiber optical component such that the fiber optical component urges a biasing portion to increase a dimension of the receiving portion, and wherein a biasing force of the biasing portion is configured to bias the fiber optical component against a retaining portion. The biasing portion is configured to permit the dimension of the receiving portion to be varied such that the fiber optical component holder portion is configured to receive fiber optical components having various dimensions and/or multiple fiber optical components having same or different dimensions.
A connector seizure member for providing a connector with enhanced mechanical performance during assembly and/or operation may include a seizure member having a forward facing surface that includes an forward extending housing engaging portion that is configured to be received in an seizure member engaging portion in an inner wall of a first connector assembly portion before a second housing portion is threadedly coupled with the first connector assembly portion so as to prevent the seizure member from becoming marred or deformed by being rotating relative to the first connector assembly portion when the second housing portion is threadedly coupled with the first connector assembly portion and enhance mechanical performance of the connector during assembly and/or operation of the hardline connector.
H01R 13/621 - Boulon, vis de serrage ou attache à vis
H01R 13/59 - Moyens pour atténuer l'effort de tension sur le câble de connexion, p.ex. serre-câble une bague filetée ou un boulon agissant dans une direction parallèle à celle du câble ou du fil
An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement includes a housing including a cover portion and a back portion and a wall mount. The housing is configured to be coupled with the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount about an axis that extends in a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the housing between a first rotational orientation, where latching members extending from the housing can be received by and removed from latch openings in the wall mount, and a second rotational orientation, where the housing is prevented from being pulled away from the wall plate.
H01R 13/73 - Moyens de montage des pièces de couplage sur les appareils ou structures, p.ex. sur un mur
H01R 13/502 - Socles; Boîtiers composés de différentes pièces
H01R 24/76 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale avec des broches, des pinces ou des contacts analogues, assujettis à l'appareil ou à la structure, p.ex. à une paroi
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CONNECTOR WITH BIASING MEMBER CONFIGURED TO MAINTAIN A GROUND PATH
A cable connector includes: a back portion comprising a rearward end and a forward end opposite the rearward end; a conductive portion configured to be supported within the back portion and comprising a rearward end portion; and a biasing portion configured to be received by the conductive portion. In an assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to be compressed in an axial direction between the conductive portion and the back portion; and the biasing portion is configured to urge the conductive portion into contact with a front assembly to provide a secure electrical grounding path between the conductive portion and the front assembly.
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 43/20 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour assembler les pièces de contact avec le socle isolant, le boîtier ou le manchon ou pour les en désassembler
A system for communicating wireless signals over a cable network includes a wireless over cable (WoC) amplifier configured to communicate wireless frequency band signals with a modem. The system may also include a WoC splitter configured to communicate the wireless frequency band signals with the WoC amplifier directly or via one or more cables, and a WoC adapter configured to receive the wireless frequency band signals from the WoC splitter via one or more cables and transmit the wireless frequency band signals wirelessly to one or more wireless communication devices.
A wireless adapter and/or adapter system that may be configured to provide enhanced wireless performance, such as an extended wireless range. The adapter and/or adapter system may include a receiver that may be configured to receive wireless signals over a first wired connection, and that may be configured to receive the wireless signals and to direct the wireless signals to a first wireless device. The receiver also may be configured to direct the wireless signals over a second wired connection to a second wireless adapter so as to configure the second wireless adapter to wirelessly transmit the wireless signals to a second wireless device so as to extend the wireless range. The second wireless device is outside of a wireless range of the first wireless adapter and the second wireless device is within a wireless range of the second wireless adapter.
A tool configured to cut a pin of a cable connector that may include a cutter portion and a gauge portion. The cutter portion may be configured to receive a pin of a cable connector to be cut. The gauge portion may be configured to include a receiving portion that is configured to receive a pin of a cable connector. The gauge portion may be configured to rotate relative to the cutter portion around an axis. The gauge portion may include a gauge thickness dimension that is configured to correspond to a predetermined cut length of the pin. The gauge portion also may be configured to permit the cutter portion to cut the pin received by the receiving portion to at least one predetermined length that is needed for an installation so as to provide uniform electrical performance of the connector, which may be a coaxial or hardline connector.
H02G 1/00 - Méthodes ou appareils spécialement adaptés à l'installation, entretien, réparation, ou démontage des câbles ou lignes électriques
H01R 43/28 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour traiter le fil avant sa connexion aux pièces de contact, non prévus dans les groupes
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
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ADAPTER CONFIGURED TO PERMIT A HEAT SHRINK SPLICE HOLDER PORTION OF A FIBER SPLICE CASSETTE TO HOLD A MECHANICAL CRIMP SPLICE PROTECTOR
An adapter configured to permit a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector includes a base portion and a holding portion configured to extend from the base portion The holding portion may be configured to hold a first splice protector, and the base portion may be configured to include a receiving feature that may be configured to couple the adapter with a fiber splice cassette. The receiving feature may be configured to couple the adapter with a splice protector holder portion of a fiber splice cassette that is unable to hold the first splice protector so as to convert the splice protector holder portion to a splice protector holder portion that may be configured to hold the first splice protector.
A fiber splice closure for housing an optical connection between a distribution cable and at least one drop cable of an optical network includes a base and an insert. The base includes round drop cable ports configured to receive a drop cable containing a first optical fiber. Screw holes are arranged in a radial side wall of the drop cable ports and receive a fixing device to secure the drop cable. A round port receives a distribution cable containing a second optical fiber. A clamp secures the distribution cable to the base. An insert has first and second wrap guides that house excess first optical fiber. A center section is arranged between the first and second wrap guides and includes a splitter module, splice protector holder elements that hold splice protectors, an LC adaptor that receives the second optical fiber from the distribution cable, and an LC connector module that connects the first optical fiber to the splitter, which in turn is connected to the LC adaptor, thereby providing an optical connection between the distribution cable and the drop cable.
A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.
A multi-fiber push on (MPO) connector configured to be field assembled after being pushed through a duct may include a ferrule portion configured to terminate fibers of a multi-fiber cable and a sub-assembly portion. The sub-assembly portion may be configured to include an adapter portion that may be configured to be coupled with the ferrule portion, a retaining portion that may be configured to be coupled with the multi-fiber cable, and a biasing portion that may be configured to extend on one or more sides of the fibers of the multi-fiber cable and to couple the adapter portion with the retaining portion. The biasing portion may be configured to apply one or more biasing forces to the adapter portion on one or more sides of the fibers to urge the ferrule portion in a forward direction such that the one or more biasing forces are balanced on such one or more sides of the fibers.
A connector includes a body having a central bore and a first grounding contact surface, a post disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, and a conductive coupler. The post portion has a tubular sleeve configured to mechanically and electrically engage a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The conductive coupler has an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, and a second grounding contact surface opposing the first grounding contact surface. The first and second portions are configured to slide along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the connector. The connector includes a conductive ring disposed between the first and second grounding contact surfaces and configured to produce an electrical path between the body and the conductive coupler.
H01R 13/658 - Dispositions pour le blindage en haute fréquence, p.ex. protection contre les parasites électromagnétiques ou les impulsions électromagnétiques
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 13/52 - Boîtiers protégés contre la poussière, les projections, les éclaboussures, l'eau ou les flammes
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
H01R 13/6596 - Caractéristiques ou dispositions spécifiques de raccordement du blindage aux organes conducteurs l'organe conducteur étant un panneau métallique de mise à la terre
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FREQUENCY CONVERTING CABLE NETWORK SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICES
A network communication device includes a first output port, a second output port, and a converting circuit. The first output port may be in communication with an input port and may be configured to receive a first reduced-power version of the signal received at an input port. The converting circuit may be configured to receive a second reduced-power version of the signal, down-convert a high-frequency portion thereof, and produce a down-converted signal. The first and the second reduced-power versions of the signals are in the same frequency band. The second output port receives at least a portion of the down-converted signal such that the high frequency portion of the second reduced power version of the signal is attenuated before the signal is transmitted to a subscriber device.
H04B 1/18 - Circuits d'entrée, p.ex. pour le couplage à une antenne ou à une ligne de transmission
H04B 1/10 - Dispositifs associés au récepteur pour limiter ou supprimer le bruit et les interférences
H04B 1/3805 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs-récepteurs, c. à d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception avec des récepteurs auxiliaires intégrés
A power-over-Ethernet (“PoE”) controller for selectively controlling supply of a composite Ethernet/DC power signal to a PoE device. The PoE controller may include a control device that may be configured to generate control signals, wherein the control signals may be configured to selectively control supply and non-supply of a composite Ethernet/DC power signal to a PoE device based on the control signals and DC power and Ethernet signals supplied over a coaxial cable so as to enable or dis-enable operation of the PoE device, wherein the PoE device may be configured to receive the composite Ethernet/DC power signal at an Ethernet input port, and wherein the DC power signal may be configured to power operation of the PoE device.
A telecommunications box includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion pivotally coupled with the first housing portion, an adapter panel removably coupled with the first housing portion, and an inner cover pivotally coupled with the first housing portion and removably coupled with the adapter panel. The adapter panel is configured to be uncoupled from the first housing so as to be pivotal with the inner cover relative to the first housing portion to a raised configuration that provides a technician with improved access to the adapter panel, and the adapter panel is configured to be uncoupled from the inner cover while remaining coupled with the first housing portion in a stowed configuration.
A coaxial connector that may include a connector portion, a coupler portion that may be configured to be coupled with the connector portion, and a post portion that may comprise a forward post portion and a rearward post portion that is configured to form an electrical ground path with the forward post portion during operation of the connector. The forward post portion may comprise a forward post engagement portion that is configured to engage a rearward post engagement portion of the rearward post portion such that the forward post portion and the rearward post portion are fixed relative to each other. The forward post engagement portion may be configured to engage the rearward post engagement portion to provide the electrical ground path between the forward post engagement portion and the rearward post engagement portion so as to provide a ground path that extends from an outer conductor of a coaxial cable through the forward and rearward post engagement portions and to the post portion.
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
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CABLE ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY HAVING RECEIVING AREA CONFIGURED TO ALTERNATIVELY RECEIVE CABLE RETAINER AND CABLE ADAPTER TO ALLOW PLURALITY OF CONFIGURATIONS
A cable enclosure assembly having a receiving area configured to alternatively receive a cable retainer and a cable adapter so as to permit an opening of the cable enclosure assembly to be alternatively configured as a cable pass through and an adapter port, includes: a base; a receiving area in the base. The receiving area is configured to receive a cable retainer that comprises a first portion and a second portion connected by a pivot portion; the cable retainer comprises a first exterior surface and a second exterior surface that are configured to contact the receiving area; the receiving area is configured to receive a cable adapter; and the receiving area is configured to alternatively receive the cable retainer and the cable adapter so as to permit an opening of the cable enclosure assembly to be alternatively configured as a cable pass through and an adapter port.
A passive entry adapter system includes an external band rejection filter connected to an external network; an entry adapter connected to the external band rejection filter, an input port connecting the entry adapter to the external network; a directional coupler connected to the input port; a frequency-based signal separation device connected to a first terminal and comprising a high-pass terminal, and a low-pass terminal; a splitter connected to the high-pass terminal, where the splitter is configured to be connected to one or more first types of devices; and a broadband output port connected to a second terminal of the directional coupler. The broadband output is configured to be connected to one or more second types of devices. The entry adapter and the external band rejection filter are configured to prevent signals from a frequency band associated with in-network communications produced within an internal network from reaching the external network.
A cable connector including: a body; a nose having a forward nose portion, a rearward nose portion that is configured to be coupled with the body, and a recessed nose portion; a coupler configured to be coupled with the forward nose portion; a conductor configured to be supported in the body and the nose portion; and a biasing portion configured to be received in the recessed nose portion. The coupler is configured to be rotatably coupled to the nose; and the biasing portion is configured to biasingly provide an electrical ground path between the nose and the coupler so as to improve an electrically conductive connection between an outer conductor of a coaxial cable and the coupler when the coupler is not connected to an interface port, when the coupler is loosely coupled to the interface port, and when the coupler is fully tightened to the interface port.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
A cable splitter module includes a housing and a connection portion at a side of the housing. The housing has a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a width extending transverse to the longitudinal axis along a width axis, and a stacking axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the width axis. The connection portion comprises a wall portion, a tab portion that is configured to project from the wall portion, and a slot portion that is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The connection portion is configured to connect to an adjacent receiving member that includes a slot portion that is similar to the slot portion in the connection portion and is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The tab portion of the connection member is configured to slidingly engage with the slot portion of the adjacent receiving member in a first connection configuration so as to restrict relative movement of the cable splitter module and the adjacent receiving member along the stacking axis such that the cable splitter module is configured to be connected to the adjacent receiving member to form a stack along the stacking axis.
An assembly for covering at least a portion of a connector portion and at least a portion of a cable includes: a temperature sensitive portion; and a cord portion. The temperature sensitive portion is configured to have a pre-shrink length prior to being heated and a post-shrink length after being heated; wherein the post-shrink length is smaller than the pre-shrink length; the cord portion is configured to have a length after the temperature sensitive portion is heated that is greater than the post-shrink length of the temperature sensitive portion; and a difference between the post-shrink length of the temperature sensitive portion and the length of the cord portion after the heating permits a user to remove the temperature sensitive portion from a connector portion and a cable without using a sharp tool and thereby avoid cutting the connector portion or the cable when removing the temperature sensitive portion.
H01R 4/72 - Isolation des connexions utilisant un manchon isolant rétractable à chaud
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 43/20 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour assembler les pièces de contact avec le socle isolant, le boîtier ou le manchon ou pour les en désassembler
43.
HARDENED FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER THAT COUPLES A HARDENED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH A FIBER CABLE LEAD OF A DROP TERMINAL
A hardened fiber optic adapter that may include a body portion having a first end portion that is configured to receive a hardened fiber optic connector and a second end portion that may be located opposite to the first end portion, a flexible fiber cable lead portion that may include an optical fiber cable and a protection tube portion that may be configured to surround the optical fiber cable, and an adapter subassembly portion that may be configured to be coupled with a preterminated end of the optical fiber cable at a first end portion of the flexible fiber cable lead. A second end portion of the flexible fiber cable lead portion may be configured to be coupled with a drop terminal such that the adapter is permitted to be moved relative to the drop terminal to a predetermined connection orientation that is configured to allow the adapter to be connected to a hardened fiber optic connector.
A housing for an optical fiber connector may include a body portion that may be configured to be received by an optical fiber receptacle and a latching portion that may be configured to extend from the body portion proximate a first end of the body portion. The body portion and the latching portion also may be configured to be slidingly received in an optical fiber receptacle via a first end of the receptacle. The latching portion further may be configured to be urged toward the body portion by the receptacle in response to a predetermined pulling force applied to the housing in a direction away from the first end of the receptacle to de-latch the housing from the receptacle such that the housing is slidingly removed from the receptacle without manually operating the latching portion so as to prevent damage to the connector, the receptacle, and/or a fiber terminated by the connector.
A cable connector that may include a first coupler portion, a second coupler portion that may be configured to be coupled with the first coupler portion, an outer conductor engager portion that may be supported in at least a portion of the first coupler portion, and a retaining portion that may be configured to be received by the outer conductor engager portion. The first coupler portion may be configured to receive a cable, the retaining portion may comprise an engagement portion, and the retaining portion may be configured to engage the outer conductor engager portion and the retaining portion may be configured to engage the first portion so as to retain the outer conductor engager portion in the first coupler portion to restrain the outer conductor engager portion from separating from the first coupler portion before the second coupler portion is coupled to the first coupler portion and electrically connect the outer conductor engager portion to the first coupler portion so as to provide an electrical path from the cable to the first coupler portion during operation of the connector.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
46.
CONNECTOR FOR PROVIDING MORE RELIABLE SIGNAL PROPAGATION BY MAINTAINING CONDUCTOR PIN CONTACT AT CERTAIN PERIMETER PORTIONS THEREOF
A connector assembly that may include a connector portion and an adapter portion that are configured to be coupled to each other. The connector and adapter portions may include first and second conductor portions that are configured to be electrically connected to each other. The first and second conductor portions each may include perimeter end portions that are configured to contact each other when the connector portion and the adapter portion are coupled to each other. One of either the first conductor portion or the second conductor portions may include a perimeter end portion and a radially inward extending end portion that may be configured to extend radially inward from the perimeter end portion of the one conductor and may be axially spaced apart in an axial direction from an inward extremity end portion of the other conductor when the connector portion and the adapter portion are coupled to each other. The perimeter end portions of the first and second conductor portions may be configured to maintain electrical contact between the first and second conductor portions so as to improve signal propagation reliability or continuity between the connector and the adapter during operation of the connector assembly.
A cable storage system that may include a mounting portion that is configured to extend from a wall portion of a cable storage enclosure, and an envelope portion. The envelope portion may be configured to contain a coil of cable. The envelope portion may include an envelope opening portion that may be located on an edge portion of the envelopment portion. The mounting portion may be configured to support the envelope portion though the envelope opening portion. The envelope portion may be configured to support the coil of cable in the envelope portion so as to restrict the coil of cable from expanding and interfering with contents of the cable storage enclosure.
A cable storage container may include a base portion having a cavity and a base opening portion, a cover portion that may be configured to be attached to the base portion so as to cover the base opening portion, and a module portion that may be configured to be removed from and replaced in the base portion. The module portion may include a plurality of cable bundle receptacles that each may be configured to receive a portion of a cable bundle, and each two adjacent ones of the cable bundle receptacles may be separated by a separating wall portion, and the module portion may be configured to support the cable bundle in one of the cable bundle receptacles so as to restrict the cable bundle from expanding and interfering with contents of the base portion.
An optical fiber distribution device may include a plurality of splice cassette portions that are configured with a plurality of identifiers for visually identifying the splice cassette portions. Each of the splice cassette portions may include a body that may be configured with a splice cassette tray portion receiving portion, a splice cassette tray portion that may be configured to be received within the splice cassette tray portion receiving portion, a first splice cassette tray identifier that may be configured to provide a first visual splice cassette tray identification, and a second splice cassette tray identifier that may be configured to visually distinguish between splice cassette trays having a same first splice cassette tray identifier.
A meter box ground clamp may include a body portion having a first portion, a second portion, and a gripping portion that is configured to extend from the second portion and a fastener member configured to couple the body portion to an electrical meter box. The fastening member may be configured to extend through a receiving portion of the first portion to engage a first surface of the meter box so as to move the first portion away from the first surface of the meter box and move the gripping portion into engagement with a second surface of the meter box that faces away from the first surface of the meter box, and the receiving portion may be configured to receive the fastener member at a first angle less than 90 degrees relative to a plane of the first portion such that a free end of the fastener member forms a second angle greater than zero degrees relative to the second surface of the meter box. The second angle may be configured to create a force that urges the second portion of the body portion toward the meter box in response to a tightening torque applied to the fastener member so as to prevent the body portion from moving off the meter box in response to the tightening torque.
H01R 11/26 - Pièces d'extrémité se terminant par un serre-joint, une vis ou un écrou
H01R 4/64 - Connexions entre ou avec des parties conductrices n'ayant pas au premier chef de fonction électrique, p.ex. châssis, boîtier, rail
H01R 4/30 - Connexions par serrage; Connexions par ressort utilisant un organe de serrage constitué par une vis ou par un écrou
H01R 4/36 - Conducteurs logés sous l'extrémité d'une vis
H01R 4/38 - Connexions par serrage; Connexions par ressort utilisant un organe de serrage actionné par une vis ou par un écrou
H01R 4/26 - Connexions dans lesquelles l'une au moins des parties assurant la connexion présente des saillies qui mordent ou sont en prise avec l'autre partie en vue d'améliorer le contact
H01R 11/05 - CONNEXIONS CONDUCTRICES DE L'ÉLECTRICITÉ; ASSOCIATION STRUCTURELLE DE PLUSIEURS ÉLÉMENTS DE CONNEXION ÉLECTRIQUE ISOLÉS LES UNS DES AUTRES; DISPOSITIFS DE COUPLAGE; COLLECTEURS DE COURANT Éléments de connexion individuels assurant plusieurs emplacements de connexion espacés pour des organes conducteurs qui sont ou qui peuvent être interconnectés de cette façon, p.ex. pièces d'extrémité pour fils ou câbles supportées par le fil ou par caractérisés par le type des emplacements de connexion sur l'élément individuel ou par le type des connexions entre les emplacements de connexion et les organes conducteurs les emplacements de connexion présentant différents types de connexions directes
51.
BREAKOUT THAT IS CONFIGURED TO BE TOOL-LESSLY COUPLED WITH A MULTI-FIBER CABLE
A multi-fiber breakout assembly may include a breakout body portion that may be configured to break out a plurality of fiber cables from a multi-fiber cable, a body portion that may include a body-to-coupler engaging portion and a radially inward body-to-cable engaging portion that may be configured to engage an outwardly facing cable portion of a cable, and a coupler portion that may include a coupler-to-body engaging portion that may be configured to engage the body-to-coupler engaging portion of the body portion when the connector assembly is terminated on a cable. The coupler portion may be configured to move from a first position, where the coupler portion does not urge the radially inward body-to-cable engaging portion radially inward onto the outwardly facing cable portion of the multi-fiber cable, to a second position, where the coupler portion urges the radially body-to-cable engaging portion radially inward onto the outwardly facing cable portion of the cable so as to form a body-to-cable engagement portion when the coupler portion is in the second position. The body portion may include a breakout proximate body end portion that is located proximate to the breakout body portion when the coupler portion is in the second position. The coupler portion may be configured to tool-lessly provide a mechanical connector assembly-to-cable connection that may be configured to allow the connector to be connected to the cable without having to use a tool.
A multi-level signal distribution device provides different enhanced isolation levels at a plurality of different frequency bands and may include an input port, a plurality of output ports, a splitter configured to be connected between the input port and the output ports and a filter. The filter is configured to provide the plurality of enhanced isolation levels between the input port and the output ports. The device is also configured to provide enhanced isolation levels between adjacent output ports and between distant output ports.
A fiber optic connector includes a body portion and a coupling portion configured to be coupled with the body portion. The body portion is configured to receive a fiber optic cable, and the coupling portion is configured to radially compress a portion of the body portion onto an outer jacket of a fiber optic cable to clamp the outer jacket and to prevent relative axial movement between the fiber optic cable and the connector when the coupling portion is coupled with the body portion so as to mechanically couple the body portion with the fiber optic cable without having to use a crimping tool.
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.
A hardline connector for providing high frequency performance includes a body portion configured to be coupled with an interface port. The body portion is configured to house a collet and an insulator, the collet includes a pin portion and a gripping portion that is configured to receive a center conductor of a hardline coaxial cable, and the gripping portion is configured to define a forward facing surface at a forward end of the gripping portion of the collet. The body portion is configured to minimize peaks and valleys of impedance levels within the connector relative to a desired 75 ohm impedance such that the hardline connector is configured to improve return loss performance over a wider frequency bandwidth without degrading electrical, mechanical, and environmental performance of the connector by minimizing peaks and valleys of impedance levels within the connector relative to a desired 75 ohm impedance. The hardline connector is configured to achieve a return loss of −20 dB or better over a frequency range of 5 MHz to 3 GHz.
H01R 13/426 - Fixation de manière démontable par un dispositif de retenue indépendant et élastique porté par le socle ou par le boîtier, p.ex. par un collier
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
56.
COMPACT SPLICE ENCLOSURE WITH IMPROVED ACCESS TO ADAPTERS
A splice enclosure that may include a body portion, a lower portion, an adapter portion, and a splice portion. The adapter portion may be configured to pivot relative to the body portion between a first adapter portion position and a second adapter portion position. The splice portion may be configured to pivot relative to the body portion between a first splice portion position and a second splice portion position. The adapter portion may configured to be disposed between the splice portion and the lower portion when the splice portion is in the first splice portion position and the adapter portion is in the first adapter portion position such that the splice portion is configured to block access to the adapter portion The splice portion also may be configured to permit access to the adapter portion when the splice portion is pivoted to the second splice portion position such that the adapter portion is configured to be selectively pivoted to the second adapter portion position so as to provide improved access to an adapter that is configured to be coupled with the adapter portion.
A connector includes: (i) an inner conductor engager comprising at least one tab being flexible to define an opening engager, (ii) a driver configured to drive the inner conductor engager to a desired position along the inner conductor, and (iii) a housing coupled to the inner conductor engager. The opening is configured to receive an inner conductor of a coaxial cable and extends through the entire inner conductor engager thus allowing the inner conductor to electrically connect to an interface port.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
58.
CONNECTOR STORAGE FOR SECURELY HOLDING AN UNUSED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WHILE MINIMIZING THE CONTACT AREA BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR STORAGE AND THE CONNECTOR
A connector storage includes a storage block including a plurality of chambers. Each of the plurality of chambers includes an open first end at a front wall and a substantially closed second end at a rear wall. The storage block is configured to include first voids and/or second voids between adjacent ones of the plurality of chambers. Each of the plurality of chambers includes a substantially circular perimeter wall that includes first and second wall portions between the respective chamber and respective ones of the first and second voids. The perimeter wall is configured to have a first diameter that is smaller than a second diameter of a circle that circumscribes corners of the fiber optic connector. The first and second wall portions are configured to deform into respective ones of the first and second voids to receive and securely grip the corners of the fiber optic connector while minimizing a contact area between the perimeter wall and the connector so as to reduce a force required to insert the connector into the storage block and remove the connector from the storage block.
A dual-frequency band coupled line directional coupler is configured to provide an enhanced insertion loss level. The directional coupler includes an input port, an output port, a coupled port, a termination port, and a capacitor element. A first track connects the input port to the output port and a second track, which may be substantially parallel to the first track, connects the termination port to the coupled port. A spacing between the capacitor element and the first track is configured to provide the enhanced insertion loss level between the input port and the output port.
H01Q 13/08 - Terminaisons rayonnantes de lignes de transmission micro-ondes à deux conducteurs, p.ex. lignes coaxiales ou lignes micro-rayées
H01P 5/18 - Dispositifs à accès conjugués, c. à d. dispositifs présentant au moins un accès découplé d'un autre accès consistant en deux guides couplés, p.ex. coupleurs directionnels
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
A cable marking clip for securing to a connector of a cable such that axial movement of the cable marking clip relative to the connector is prevented includes an outer portion; and an inner portion attached to the outer portion at an end. The outer portion is configured to engage a connector having strain relief grooves and the inner portion is configured to be received radially between the connector and a cable so as to prevent axial movement of the cable marking clip relative to connectors with and without strain relief grooves.
An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement includes a housing including a cover portion and a back portion and a wall mount. The housing is configured to be coupled with the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount about an axis that extends in a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the housing between a first rotational orientation, where latching members extending from the housing can be received by and removed from latch openings in the wall mount, and a second rotational orientation, where the housing is prevented from being pulled away from the wall plate.
H01R 13/73 - Moyens de montage des pièces de couplage sur les appareils ou structures, p.ex. sur un mur
H01R 13/502 - Socles; Boîtiers composés de différentes pièces
H01R 24/76 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale avec des broches, des pinces ou des contacts analogues, assujettis à l'appareil ou à la structure, p.ex. à une paroi
62.
CONNECTORS FOR MICRO-DUCT TERMINATIONS OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE
An optical fiber feed-through connector for optically coupling an end portion of an optical fiber cable with a non-feed-through optical fiber connector includes a feed-through duct engaging portion having a body member and a compression fitting portion configured to radially compress a portion of the body member around the free end portion of the duct and a feed-through housing portion configured to be operatively coupled to the feed-through duct engaging portion so as to allow the end portion of the optical fiber cable to be slidingly fed through the feed-through housing portion. The feed-through engaging portion is configured to permit the end portion of the optical fiber cable to be slidingly fed through both the duct and the feed-through duct engaging portion, and the feed-through duct engaging portion and the feed-through housing portion are configured to permit the optical fiber cable to be pushed or pulled through the duct and the feed-through housing portion after the feed-through duct engaging portion is operatively coupled to the feed-through housing portion.
A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.
H01B 11/18 - Câbles coaxiaux; Câbles analogues ayant plusieurs conducteurs intérieurs dans un conducteur extérieur commun
H01B 7/17 - Protection contre les dommages provoqués par des facteurs extérieurs, p.ex. gaines ou armatures
H02G 1/12 - Méthodes ou appareils spécialement adaptés à l'installation, entretien, réparation, ou démontage des câbles ou lignes électriques pour supprimer l'isolant ou l'armature des câbles, p.ex. de leur extrémité
H02G 1/14 - Méthodes ou appareils spécialement adaptés à l'installation, entretien, réparation, ou démontage des câbles ou lignes électriques pour la jonction ou la terminaison de câbles
64.
COAXIAL CABLE ADAPTER FOR DISTRIBUTING A COMPOSITE ETHERNET/POWER SIGNAL TO POWER OVER ETHERNET DEVICES
An Ethernet Power over Ethernet (“PoE”) device provides a composite Ethernet/Power signal to a PoE device regardless of Ethernet connection availability to the PoE device. The device includes a composite Ethernet/Power signal generator configured to receive an Ethernet signal from a source and to receive a DC power signal, generate a composite Ethernet/DC power signal based on the received Ethernet signal and the DC power signal, and output the composite Ethernet/DC power signal to an Ethernet output port such that the composite Ethernet/DC power signal is output to a PoE device over an Ethernet cable regardless of Ethernet connection availability to the PoE device, wherein the DC power signal is configured to power the PoE device.
A cable television (CATV) entry adapter connects to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an In-Home Entertainment (IHE) network. IHE signals may be communicated between passive and active ports of an embodiment of the entry adapter through a pair of directional couplers which allow an IRE-enabled embedded multimedia terminal device (eMTA) at the passive port to communicate with multimedia devices of the IHE network connected to the active ports. An IHE frequency rejection filter is used in some embodiments to confine IHE signal to a single subscriber premise. In some embodiments a bidirectional IHE bandpass filter is used to enable IHE signals to pass between the passive and active ports of the CATV entry adapter.
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c. à d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
H04N 21/436 - Interfaçage d'un réseau de distribution local, p.ex. communication avec un autre STB ou à l'intérieur de la maison
H04N 21/63 - Signalisation de contrôle entre des éléments du client, serveur et réseau; Procédés liés au réseau pour la distribution de vidéo entre serveur et clients, p.ex. transmission de la couche de base et des couches d’amélioration sur des voies de transmission différentes, mise en œuvre d’une communication pair à pair via Interne; Protocoles de communication; Adressage
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
H04N 21/61 - Structure physique de réseau; Traitement de signal
H04N 7/10 - Adaptations à la transmission par câble électrique
An entry adapter configured to communicate cable television (CATV) signals from a CATV network to one or more network devices and to communicate Multi-Media over Coaxial Alliance (MoCA) signals with a MoCA server, the entry adapter including one or more MoCA ports, and a signal combination device configured to direct the CATV signals toward one or more access ports without substantial attenuation, to substantially attenuate the CATV signals directed toward the one or more MoCA ports, to pass the MoCA signals from the one or more MoCA ports to the one or more access ports, and to pass the MoCA signals from the one or more access ports to the one or more MoCA ports.
H04N 21/61 - Structure physique de réseau; Traitement de signal
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
A splitter for allowing a hardline cable to be connected to the spotter as an input and a connector to be connected to the splitter as an output includes a housing portion. The housing portion includes an input portion; the input portion is configured to receive a hardline input cable; the housing portion includes an output portion; the input portion includes an engagement portion configured to engage a hardline back nut; the sputter is configured to connect to the hardline input cable; and the connection of the splitter to the hardline input cable is configured to allow the splitter to be installed on the hardline input cable without additional hardware to connect the splitter to the hardline input cable.
A spark gap circuit includes a circuit board. The spark gap circuit also includes an input configured to connect to the circuit board and to receive signals. The spark gap circuit also includes a spark gap configured to connect to the circuit board and the input. The spark gap circuit also includes an output configured to connect to the spark gap. The spark gap is configured to cause a return loss between the input and the output to be within a first predetermined range. The spark gap is configured to cause a parasitic capacitance between the input and the output to be within a second predetermined range.
A spool includes a receiving portion configured to receive a coil of cable and a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion configured to retain the coil of cable on the receiving portion. A portion of an outer peripheral surface of the first retaining portion and a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the second retaining portion are configured to engage a ground surface. The first retaining portion includes first support portions configured to extend beyond the outer peripheral surface of the first retaining portion to engage the ground surface across a greater distance than the outer peripheral surface of the first retaining portion, and the second retaining portion includes second support portions configured to extend beyond the outer peripheral surface of the second retaining portion to engage the ground surface across a greater distance than the outer peripheral surface of the second retaining portion.
B65H 75/24 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes - Détails de structure de forme réglable, p.ex. expansibles
B65H 75/14 - Genres ou types de section transversale circulaire ou polygonale avec deux rebords d'extrémité
B65H 75/22 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes - Détails de structure avec parties détachables
A coaxial cable includes: an center conductor; a dielectric insulator configured to coaxially surround the center conductor; an inner conductive foil layer configured to coaxially surround the dielectric; a braided shield layer configured to coaxially surround the inner conductive foil layer; and an outer jacket configured to coaxially surround the outer conductive foil layer. The outer conductive foil layer is bonded to the outer jacket; the outer conductive foil layer includes a first lateral region, a second lateral region and a sealant; the first lateral region and the second lateral region portions are configured to overlap each other; the sealant is configured to be disposed between the first lateral region and the second lateral region to form a sealed joint; and the outer conductive foil layer and the sealed joint are configured to prevent moisture that enters the outer jacket from passing the outer conductive foil layer and migrating along the coaxial cable so as to prevent signal loss or damage to a connector that terminates the coaxial cable.
H01B 11/18 - Câbles coaxiaux; Câbles analogues ayant plusieurs conducteurs intérieurs dans un conducteur extérieur commun
H01B 7/282 - Protection contre les dommages provoqués par des facteurs extérieurs, p.ex. gaines ou armatures par l'humidité, la corrosion, les attaques chimiques ou les conditions atmosphériques empêchant la pénétration de fluides dans les conducteurs ou les câbles
A multi-fiber reel and adapter assembly includes a base, a cable reel mounted to the base, and a plurality of adapters fixedly mounted to the base. The cable reel is configured to rotate relative to the base and the adapters, and each of the adapters is configured to couple a fiber optic cable from the cable reel with a fiber optic drop cable that is configured to run from the respective adapter to a location of an end user that is remote from the assembly.
A grounding device for maintaining a ground path between a component of a connector and an interface port when the grounding device flexes includes a sealing member configured to form a conductive ground path between a component of a connector and an interface port. The sealing member comprises a sealing portion that is configured to overlie a grounding portion toward a radial direction of the connector when the connector is assembled, and the sealing portion and the grounding portion of the sealing member are configured to flex when a force is applied to the sealing member so as to maintain a ground path between the component of the connector and the interface port when the sealing portion and the grounding portion flex and when a force is applied to the sealing member during operation of the connector.
A dust plug for a fiber optic connector includes a plug wall, an alignment member and a ferrule protector. The plug wall includes a first side and a second side. The plug wall may or may not be part of a housing. The alignment member may extend from the first side of the plug wall wherein the alignment member is configured to engage with and be disposed within an adapter. The ferrule protector may extend from the second side of the plug wall wherein the ferrule protector may be configured to receive a ferrule of a fiber optic cable. The ferrule protector, the plug wall, and the alignment member may be configured to block a signal from the ferrule when the ferrule is disposed within the ferrule protector and when the member is inserted into the adapter.
A system includes an input and a plurality of outputs. The system also includes an in-home network adapter configured to connect to and be positioned between the input and the plurality of outputs. The system also includes a splitter configured to connect to and be positioned between the in-home network adapter and the plurality of outputs. The input is configured to receive signals in a first bandwidth and signals in a second bandwidth. The in-home network adapter is configured to allow the signals in the second bandwidth to pass from the input to the plurality of outputs and from the plurality of outputs to the input. The in-home network adapter is configured to attenuate or prevent the signals in the first bandwidth from passing from the input to the plurality of outputs, from the plurality of outputs to the input, or both.
H04N 7/10 - Adaptations à la transmission par câble électrique
H04H 20/63 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à des applications spécifiques, p.ex. aux informations sur le trafic ou aux récepteurs mobiles à la radiodiffusion locale, p.ex. la radiodiffusion en interne vers plusieurs points dans un espace délimité, p.ex. la télévision à antenne collective [MATV]
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
A fiber optic cable connector configured to be securely coupled with a cable jacket without crimping includes a connector body including a rear sleeve portion configured to receive a jacket of a fiber optic cable, a ferrule holder configured to be slidingly seated in a forward end of the connector body, a ferrule configured to be seated in the ferrule holder and to terminate an optical fiber, and a retention member having an inner diameter sized to fit into an annular groove in the jacket of the fiber optic cable and an outer diameter sized to extend radially outward of an outer surface of the jacket such that the retention member is configured to engage a surface of the rear sleeve portion of the connector body when the retention member is seated in the annular groove in the jacket so as to increase connection strength between the connector body and the jacket and to resist pull force on the fiber optic cable without crimping the connector body to the jacket.
A cable connector includes a housing, a conductive insert affixed within the housing, a first conductive plug, and a second conductive plug. The housing defines a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port. The first conductive plug and the second conductive plug are removably affixed to the housing. The first conductive plug further includes a dust cap and an insulating pin that is rotationally fixed to the dust cap. The first conductive plug provides a single structure that is configured to block moisture and engage the first center conductor against the first end of the conductive insert. Alternatively, the first conductive plug may include a dust cap, an insulator and a pin that are rotationally affixed to one another.
A filter circuit includes a pass band filter portion configured to pass signals in a first frequency spectrum and attenuate or block signals in a second frequency spectrum. The first frequency spectrum and the second frequency spectrum do not overlap. The pass band filter portion is configured to cause a return loss of more than 10 decibels (dB) in the first frequency spectrum.
A Docsis-MoCA coupled line directional coupler includes an input port, an output port, a coupled port, and a termination port. A first track connects the input port to the output port and a second track, which may be substantially parallel to the first track, connects the termination port to the coupled port. The first track and the second track are configured to form a variable coupling length so as to control, for instance, an isolation level between the output port and the coupled port to be less than a predetermined isolation level in a MoCA frequency band.
H01P 5/18 - Dispositifs à accès conjugués, c. à d. dispositifs présentant au moins un accès découplé d'un autre accès consistant en deux guides couplés, p.ex. coupleurs directionnels
H04B 10/2575 - Radio sur fibre, p.ex. signal radio modulé en fréquence sur une porteuse optique
A flexible cable support includes a first elongated member, a second elongated member and a base. The first elongated member and the second elongated member extend along a longitudinal axis. The base may connect the first elongated member and second elongated member. The first elongated member, the base, and the second elongated member define a longitudinal recess which is configured to receive a cable.
F16L 3/26 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers spécialement adaptés pour le support des tuyaux sur toute leur longueur, p.ex. chenal ou conduite de tuyaux
F16L 3/02 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant partiellement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
80.
ASSEMBLIES FOR PULLING, PUSHING, OR BLOWING A PLURALITY OF PRETERMINATED FIBER OPTIC CABLES THROUGH A DUCT AND ASSEMBLING A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE PRETERMINATED FIBER OPTIC CABLE AFTER BEING PULLED, PUSHED, OR BLOWN THROUGH THE DUCT
An assembly for pulling, pushing, or blowing a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of a multi fiber cable through a duct includes a sleeve, a rod configured to be coupled with the sleeve, and a plurality of dust caps. The sleeve is configured to receive to be coupled with a multi fiber cable and to permit a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of the multi fiber cable to pass through the sleeve, and the rod includes a first end configured to be coupled with the sleeve. Each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with a ferrule of one of the preterminated fiber optic cables, and each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with the rod, thereby coupling the preterminated fiber optic cables with the rod. The preterminated fiber optic cables are configured to be assembled with a fiber optic connector, the deployment assembly has a cross-sectional footprint that is smaller than a cross-sectional footprint of a fiber optic connector that is configured to be assembled with the preterminated fiber optic cable, and the plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables are configured to be pushed, pulled, or blown together through a duct having an inner diameter than is less than a cross-sectional footprint of a fiber optic connector that is configured to be assembled with the preterminated fiber optic cable.
An F-male port includes a nut with internal threads that are configured to provide a mechanical fit and lock of the F-male port with an F-female port. The F-male port further includes a mating interface having an insert with an angled surface, wherein the mating interface is adaptable to differentials in surfaces of mated F-female ports. The F-male port also includes a nut retainer configured to hold the nut in place, wherein when the nut is torqued down, force is applied to the nut retainer and the nut retainer pulls the front of the insert with it to create a mechanical contact between the F-female port and the insert.
H01R 13/631 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour l'engagement uniquement
82.
Cable network system for bidirectional communication at an enhanced duplex frequency range
A cable network system for bidirectionally communicating signals at an enhanced duplex frequency range, which may be between about 5 MHz and about 650 MHz. This system may include a first amplifier, which may be configured to condition an upstream signal proceeding from a subscriber premises to a headend, without necessarily conditioning a downstream signal proceeding from the headend to the subscriber premises, a second amplifier, which may be configured to condition the downstream signal without necessarily conditioning the upstream signal, and a shaping circuit, which may condition the upstream and downstream signals. This system also may simultaneously, or in an overlapping or offset manner, communicate signals at a full duplex frequency range without a diplex filter.
H04B 3/38 - Circuits de répéteur pour signaux dans deux gammes de fréquence, transmis dans des directions opposées, sur la même voie de transmission
H03F 1/02 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour augmenter leur rendement, p.ex. étages classe A à pente glissante, utilisation d'une oscillation auxiliaire
H04B 3/08 - Systèmes à ligne de transmission - Détails Égalisation par le signal transmis dans la boucle de réaction négative de l'amplificateur de ligne
H04L 5/14 - Fonctionnement à double voie utilisant le même type de signal, c. à d. duplex
A system for identifying a subscriber device may include a customer premises device and a DOCSIS device. The DOCSIS device may be connected to the cable network. The customer premises device may be configured to generate a low power radio frequency carrier signal having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined modulation that correlates to a type of customer premises device. The customer premises device may be configured to inject the low power radio frequency carrier signal into a signal wherein the signal is received by the DOCSIS device. The DOCSIS device may identify the customer premises device based on the predetermined frequency and the predetermined modulation by comparing the frequency measurement and the modulation measurement to a prestored frequency data and a prestored modulation data that correlates to a plurality of types of the customer premises device.
A MoCA splitter device may include an input port, a first output port and a second output port, a first transmission line configured to connect the input port to the first output port, a second transmission line configured to connect the input port to the first output port, a first isolation element configured to connect the first transmission line to the second transmission line, a second isolation element configured to connecting the first transmission line to the second transmission line. The first isolation element and the second isolation element are configured to provide an isolation level between the first output port and the second output port that is less than a predetermined isolation level of about less than 16 dB in a MoCA frequency band.
H04N 7/10 - Adaptations à la transmission par câble électrique
H03H 7/06 - Réseaux à deux accès sélecteurs de fréquence comprenant des résistances
H03H 7/48 - Réseaux pour connecter plusieurs sources ou charges, fonctionnant sur la même fréquence ou dans la même bande de fréquence, à une charge ou à une source commune
H01P 1/213 - Sélecteurs de fréquence, p.ex. filtres combinant ou séparant plusieurs fréquences différentes
H01P 5/12 - Dispositifs de couplage présentant au moins trois accès
H03H 7/46 - Réseaux pour connecter plusieurs sources ou charges, fonctionnant sur des fréquences ou dans des bandes de fréquence différentes, à une charge ou à une source commune
A coaxial cable connector includes a nut housing having a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite said rearward end, a front nut assembly coupled to the forward end of the nut housing, and a conductive metal tubular insert shaft supported within the nut housing or the front nut assembly. The front nut assembly includes an entry body housing and a conductive terminal pin extending from a forward end of the front nut assembly, and the conductive metal tubular insert shaft has a rearward end portion. A nonconductive plastic tubular support sleeve has a forward end portion coupled with the rearward end portion of the conductive metal tubular insert shaft, a tubular gripping ferrule radially surrounds the metal insert shaft and the plastic support sleeve, and a tubular outer sleeve radially surrounds at least a portion of said gripping ferrule. The gripping ferrule and the tubular outer sleeve are configured to be moved relative to one another in an axial direction such that the gripping ferrule and the tubular outer sleeve are configured to engage one another, thereby causing the gripping ferrule to radially compress around the conductive metal tubular insert shaft and the nonconductive plastic tubular support sleeve.
H01R 13/512 - Socles; Boîtiers composés de différentes pièces assemblées par une vis ou par des vis
H01R 13/426 - Fixation de manière démontable par un dispositif de retenue indépendant et élastique porté par le socle ou par le boîtier, p.ex. par un collier
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
A shroud includes a first end portion configured to slidably receive a bulkhead adapter and a second end portion configured to slidably receive an optical fiber connector. The first end portion includes an inner surface having ribs configured to engage the bulkhead adapter in an interference fit relationship, the second end portion includes an inner surface having ribs configured to engage the optical fiber connector in an interference fit relationship, and the shroud permits the optical fiber connector to be coupled directly with the bulkhead adapter in a push/pull engagement/disengagement relationship.
A network communication device includes a first output port, a second output port, and a converting circuit. The first output port may be in communication with an input port and may be configured to receive a first reduced-power version of the signal received at an input port. The converting circuit may be configured to receive a second reduced-power version of the signal, down-convert a high-frequency portion thereof, and produce a down-converted signal. The first and the second reduced-power versions of the signals are in the same frequency band. The second output port receives at least a portion of the down-converted signal such that the high frequency portion of the second reduced power version of the signal is attenuated before the signal is transmitted to a subscriber device.
H04B 1/18 - Circuits d'entrée, p.ex. pour le couplage à une antenne ou à une ligne de transmission
H04B 1/10 - Dispositifs associés au récepteur pour limiter ou supprimer le bruit et les interférences
H04B 1/3805 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs-récepteurs, c. à d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception avec des récepteurs auxiliaires intégrés
A flexible channel molding assembly may include a plurality of molding members. Each of the molding members defines a channel configured to receive a cable, and the plurality of molding members are configured to be pivotally coupled to one another along an axial direction to conform to a surface having a complex geometry.
A reel holder includes a first reel holder member including a first frame member and a first ring member a second reel holder member including a second frame member and a second ring member. The first ring member is configured to be coupled with the first frame member such that the first ring member is configured to be rotatable relative to the first frame member, and the second ring member is configured to be coupled with the second frame member such that the second ring member is configured to be rotatable relative to the second frame member. The first ring member is configured to be coupled with a first flange of a reel, and the second ring member is configured to be coupled with a second flange of reel. The first ring member is configured to rotate relative to the first frame member when the reel is rotated, the second ring member is configured to rotate relative to the second frame when the reel is rotated. The first ring member includes protrusions configured to extend through the first flange of the reel, a radially outer surface of each of the protrusions is configured to support an inner surface of a hub of the reel, the second ring member includes protrusions configured to extend through the second flange of the reel, and a radially outer surface of each of the protrusions is configured to support the inner surface of the hub.
A heat dissipating hardline connector includes a first body portion configured to support a terminal pin assembly and a second body portion configured to be coupled with the first body portion. The second body portion is configured to receive a hardline cable. The second body portion includes a plurality of spaced apart annular grooves formed in an outer surface of the second body portion to define a plurality of fin portions that are spaced apart from one another along a length of the second body portion. The annular grooves and fin portions are configured to increase the surface area of the outer surface of the second body portion to provide increased heat dissipation by the second body portion.
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
A fiber optic cable includes an outer surface, an axial groove and an additional annular groove. The outer surface includes an annular groove. The axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable. The additional annular groove is configured to separates sections of the outer surface. The axial groove is configured to be gripped by a connector to prevent rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector. The separate sections are configured to hinge against each other such that the fiber optic cable is bendable to a predetermined bend radius.
A modular RF apparatus includes an RF portal and an RF expansion module configured to be coupled with the RF portal. The modular RF apparatus is configured to expand the number of outputs of the RF portal by adding the RF expansion module in a manner that minimizes an increase in the spatial footprint of the modular RF apparatus while allowing easy access to all ports of the modular RF apparatus. The RF portal and the RF expansion module are configured to interlock to create an integrated functional block. The modular RF apparatus are configured to permit upgrading of the RF portal by adding the RF expansion module without disrupting existing connections to the RF portal.
H01R 25/00 - Pièces de couplage adaptées à la coopération simultanée avec plusieurs pièces complémentaires identiques, p.ex. pour la distribution d'énergie à plusieurs circuits
H01R 24/52 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence montés dans ou sur un panneau ou une structure
H04N 7/10 - Adaptations à la transmission par câble électrique
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
Systems and methods of dispensing telecommunications cable from a network component are provided. A system includes a housing, an axle, and a spool. The housing defines an interior region and includes a cable storage portion and a mounting surface defining a receptacle. The axle is configured to removably attach to the receptacle. The spool is configured to be disposed on the axle, and has a first flange proximal to the mounting surface and a removable second flange distal to the mounting surface when the spool is disposed on the axle. The spool has a drum portion configured to support a coiled fiber optic cable and dispense the fiber optic cable as the spool rotates on the axle. Undispensed cable can be removed from the spool with the second flange removed. The cable storage portion of the housing is configured to receive the undispensed coil.
B65H 49/36 - Fixation des paquets aux dispositifs de support
B65H 59/04 - Réglage ou commande de la tension du matériau filiforme, p.ex. pour empêcher les vrilles; Utilisation d'indicateurs de tension par régulation de la délivrance du matériau à partir du paquet d'approvisionnement par dispositifs agissant sur le paquet ou le support
B65H 75/14 - Genres ou types de section transversale circulaire ou polygonale avec deux rebords d'extrémité
B65H 75/22 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes - Détails de structure avec parties détachables
95.
Pushable optical connector with connector-integrated articulation
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.
A reel includes a first reel member and a second reel member. The first reel member includes a first barrel portion, a first flange portion, and a first hub portion, and the second reel member includes a second barrel portion, a second flange portion, and a second hub portion. The first barrel portion and the second barrel portion are configured to be coupled with one another. The first barrel portion includes an inner wall and an outer wall that are spaced apart from one another in a radial direction of the first barrel portion, and the first barrel portion, the first flange portion, and the first hub portion are portions of a first single piece structure of unitary construction.
B65H 75/14 - Genres ou types de section transversale circulaire ou polygonale avec deux rebords d'extrémité
B65H 75/22 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes - Détails de structure avec parties détachables
A packaging arrangement for a bundle of cable includes a planar packaging blank extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. The blank includes a middle region extending from the first end to the second end between a first fold line and a second fold line, a first side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of first flaps extending from the first fold line in a direction away from the second side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a second side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of second flaps extending from the second fold line in a direction away from the first side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The blank is configured to be rolled into a cylindrical shape such that the first end overlaps the second end. The plurality of first flaps are configured to be folded radially inward relative to the cylindrical blank, and the plurality of second flaps are configured to be folded radially inward relative to the cylindrical blank.
B65D 85/66 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour rouleaux de revêtement de sol
B65D 5/02 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p.ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier en pliant ou montant un seul flan pour former un corps tubulaire avec ou sans pliage subséquent, ou par addition d'éléments séparés, pour fermer les extrémités du corps
B65D 81/02 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets pour contenus présentant des problèmes particuliers de stockage ou de transport ou adaptés pour servir à d'autres fins que l'emballage après avoir été vidés de leur contenu spécialement adaptés pour protéger leur contenu des dommages mécaniques
B65D 85/04 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour des objets de forme annulaire pour bobines de fil métallique, cordes ou tuyaux souples
98.
COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS HAVING A GROUNDING MEMBER
A coupler for a coaxial cable connector includes a coupler including an internally internal portion and an extension portion extending forwardly from the internal portion; and a grounding cage slidingly coupled with the coupler. An inner surface of the extension portion includes an annular groove, the grounding cage includes a rear ring portion disposed in the annular groove and configured to slide in the annular groove, and a forward portion of the grounding cage is configured to extend forwardly beyond a forward end of the coupler.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 24/40 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence
H01R 13/187 - Broches, lames ou alvéoles ayant un ressort indépendant pour produire ou améliorer la pression de contact le ressort étant dans l'alvéole
99.
FIBER OPTIC STORAGE DEVICES FOR FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUBS
A fiber optic storage module configured to be coupled with a fiber distribution hub includes a first wall and a second wall that extends from a first end of the first wall in a direction perpendicular to the first wall. The first wall includes a retaining structure configured to receive and retain a cable portion of a fiber optic cable, and the second wall includes a cutout configured to receive a dust cap coupled with a connector that terminates the fiber optic cable.
Examples of optical splitter systems, methods and modules enable the stacking and interconnecting of one or more optical splitter modules. One example of a splitter module has a housing and one or more connection members for connecting to adjacent instances of like splitter modules. The housing includes a plurality of cable ports providing access to an optical splitter storage area. Each connection member includes a tab and a slot, the tab configured to slidingly engage with the slot of an adjacent connection member. Sliding engagement of adjacent instances of splitter modules can form a stack of splitter modules along a stacking axis. In some cases a splitter module includes a latching mechanism to removably engage an adjacent splitter module. The latching mechanism can restrict sliding engagement and thus decoupling of the adjacent splitter modules.
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