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Panduit Assigned Patent for Re-terminable LC Connector Assembly and Cam Termination Tool(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) By Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,256,970) developed by Samuel M. Marrs, Bradley, Ill., Jerry A. Wiltjer, Frankfort, Ill., and Shaun P. Brouwer, Monee, Ill., for a "re-terminable LC connector assembly and cam termination tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved, reversibly terminable fiber stub connector assembly is provided that can be readily and positively terminated in the field using simple termination tools. This allows repositioning or replacement of fiber optic cable field fibers if termination is not acceptable in performance. The tool may be a hand-held tool, or used in conjunction with a connector support structure to provide simplified and expeditious field termination of fiber optic cables. The cam tool can include a throughbore that enables connection of a patchcord to the stub fiber of the connector during or shortly after termination without removal of the termination tool. Accordingly, field testing of the connection can be made at the site of termination." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2010 (12/893,109). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,256,970&OS=8,256,970&RS=8,256,970 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. SR0910HP0910-782632 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |