Rutesh D Parikh

6777617, Aug 17, 2004

Dec 30, 2002

10/331969

Sidney J. Berglund - Round Rock TX
Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX
Shirley E. Overfield - Cedar Park TX

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H02G 300

174 92, 174138 F

A terminal for use with telecommunication cables has a splice closure and a terminal closure joined to the splice closure. The splice closure encloses opened areas of the cable, while the terminal closure encloses a connection device for establishing connection between telecommunication lines in the splice closure and a drop line. In various embodiments, a frame is mounted within the splice closure for retaining non-spliced lines of the telecommunication cable away from spliced lines; a storage member is located within the terminal closure for retaining excess lengths of the drop line; a drop line strain relief bracket is mounted within the terminal closure; and a memory device is incorporated into the terminal for storing information about the terminal.

7045710, May 16, 2006

Aug 31, 2005

11/216593

William G. Allen - Austin TX, US
Larry R. Cox - Austin TX, US
Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H02G 3/08

174 50, 174 38, 385135

An enclosure includes a housing longitudinally extending from an open first end to a closed second end. The housing defines an internal cavity extending in the longitudinal direction, the internal cavity having a circumference in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. A base member is configured for separable attachment to the open first end of the housing to provide an enclosed configuration. A support frame is secured to the base member and extends longitudinally within the internal cavity of the housing in the enclosed configuration. The support frame includes at least one portion that provides support about substantially the entire circumference of the internal cavity at a location between the first end and the second end of the housing.

7256349, Aug 14, 2007

Aug 11, 2004

10/916332

William G. Allen - Austin TX, US
Shirley E. Ball - Cedar Park TX, US
Sidney J. Berglund - Round Rock TX, US
Laszlo Markos - Round Rock TX, US
Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H02G 15/113

174 92, 174 41, 174 60, 174 93

An enclosure for use with a telecommunication cable includes a housing for retaining spliced telecommunication lines. At least one of a plurality of connection devices is connected to one of the spliced telecommunication lines within the housing. A primary entrance in the housing allowing simultaneous access to each of the plurality of connection devices in the housing. An adaptor integrally formed in a wall of the housing allows access and extraction of one of the plurality of connection devices through the wall of the housing from an exterior of the housing.

7333706, Feb 19, 2008

Aug 31, 2005

11/216229

Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US
William G. Allen - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

G02B 6/00

385135, 385134

An enclosure includes a closable housing defining an internal cavity, the housing having an open position and a closed position. A pivot tray is mounted within the internal cavity of the housing and is pivotable between a secured position and an unsecured position when the housing is in the open position. In the secured position, the tray defines a first compartment on a first side of the tray and a second compartment on a second side of the tray. Only the second compartment is accessible when the housing is in the open position and the pivot tray is in the secured position.

7598457, Oct 6, 2009

Jul 17, 2007

11/778967

William G. Allen - Austin TX, US
Shirley E. Ball - Cedar Park TX, US
Sidney J. Berglund - Round Rock TX, US
Laszlo Markos - Round Rock TX, US
Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H02G 15/113

174 92, 174 93

An enclosure for use with a telecommunication cable includes a housing for retaining spliced telecommunication lines. At least one of a plurality of connection devices is connected to one of the spliced telecommunication lines within the housing. A primary entrance in the housing allowing simultaneous access to each of the plurality of connection devices in the housing. An adaptor integrally formed in a wall of the housing allows access and extraction of one of the plurality of connection devices through the wall of the housing from an exterior of the housing.

7697812, Apr 13, 2010

Dec 11, 2008

12/332416

Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US
William G. Allen - Austin TX, US
Thomas E. Bludau - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

G02B 6/00

385135, 385134

An enclosure includes a housing defining an internal splicing area and at least one port at least one port configured for passage of at least one telecommunications cable into the enclosure. The enclosure protects the optical fibers, optical fiber splices and optical devices contained therein. A support basket is disposed in the splicing area and extends longitudinally within the housing. The support basket is shaped to substantially conform to a portion of the circumferential shape of the splicing area. A repositionable, removable support platform is disposed on the support basket in a first orientation for storage and disposed in a second orientation for installation and maintenance of the fiber optic splices and optical devices housed in the enclosure. The optical fiber splices and optical devices are disposed in a splice tray which is adjacent to the support platform. Additionally, the support basket includes a multilayer slack storage compartment.

7738759, Jun 15, 2010

Feb 22, 2008

12/035632

Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US
William G. Allen - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

G02B 6/38
G02B 6/00

385136, 385 70, 385137

An inlet device is described for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure. The inlet device includes a housing with a strength member securing section configured to fasten at least one strength member to the housing. The inlet device further includes a fiber guide device. The inlet device may be used in a single fiber optical cable assembly or multi-fiber optical cable assembly. A method for preparing a cable assembly is described. A telecommunications enclosure including an inlet device is also described.

8071879, Dec 6, 2011

Aug 8, 2007

11/836010

William G. Allen - Austin TX, US
Rutesh D. Parikh - Austin TX, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H02G 15/10

174 92, 174 93

An adaptor for use with a telecommunications enclosure includes a body having a port extending therethrough from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. The first end of the body is configured for mounting within an opening of a telecommunications housing along a first axis. The port adjacent the second end of the adaptor is configured to receive a connection device receptacle therein along a second axis different from the first axis. A retention device is positioned adjacent the second end of the body and configured to retain a connection device receptacle within the port.