Matthew J Burkholder

US Patent:

20010048790, Dec 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/817230

Inventors:

Matthew Burkholder - Lititz PA, US
David Erdman - Hummelstown PA, US
Michael Gurreri - York PA, US

International Classification:

G02B006/36
H01R013/44

US Classification:

385/078000, 439/138000

Abstract:

An adapter comprising: (a) a housing having a front and a rear orientation and walls to define a port configured for receiving a mating plug assembly and an opening through the rear of the port, the walls comprising at least two opposing walls; and (b) two shutters, each shutter having a proximate end and a distal end, each shutter being attached at its proximate end to one of the opposing walls with its distal end extending rearwardly, the shutters being biased inwardly toward the interior of the port such that, when the adapter is unmated, the shutters meet at an angle a to at least partially shield the opening and, when the adapter is mated with a plug, the plug contacts the shutters and pivots them outwardly.

US Patent:

20150098684, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Oct 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/506985

Inventors:

- Berwyn PA, US
Matthew Lynn Burkholder - Lititz PA, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

US Classification:

385135

Abstract:

A conduit distribution component comprising: (a) a body having at least a first and second end and a first and second side; (b) a first conduit opening at the first end; (c) a plurality of second conduit openings at the second end; and (d) at least one connector on at least the first side or the second side of the body for connecting the conduit distribution component to a second body of a second conduit distribution component in a side-by-side arrangement.