Steven Glenn

Self-Filling, Self-Sealing Container System

Application

#2022020 Jun 30, 2022

Filed

Apr 26, 2020

Inventor

Steven E. GLENN (Wake Forest, NC) · Steven E. GLENN (Wake Forest, NC)

Appl. No.

17/606656

Assignee

Steven E. GLENN (Wake Forest, NC) · Steven E. GLENN (Wake Forest, NC)

International Classification

B65D 1/20, B65D 25/28, B65D 25/56

Abstract

A container system that includes a container element with a hole or series of holes that are sealed by at least one seal assembly with at least one seal element. When the container system is placed into material to be captured, the seal element of the seal assembly is displaced from the holes when material exerts inward pressure on the seals, allowing the container system to self-fill with material. Once the desired amount of material is captured, the container system is removed and captured material exerts outward pressure on the seal assembly, causing the seal element to close the holes and the container system to self-seal.

Sealed Terminating Device

Application

#6839428 Jan 4, 2005

Filed

Jun 22, 2001

Inventor

Boyd G. Brower (Keller, TX) · Steven E. Glenn (Euless, TX)

Appl. No.

09/887643

Assignee

Corning Cable Systems LLC (Hickory, NC)

International Classification

H04M 100, H04M 900

U.S. Classification

37941304, 37941302, 37941303, 37941301, 439397, 439409, 439188, 439646, 439709, 439869, 439879

Abstract

A terminating device for interconnecting service provider wiring with subscriber wiring includes a base, a customer bridge, a removable cover and insulation displacement contacts for terminating the service provider wiring and the subscriber wiring. The insulation displacement contacts for the subscriber wiring are housed within the customer bridge and terminate the subscriber wiring by moving an actuating arm from a disconnected position to a connected position. The insulation displacement contacts for the service provider wiring terminate the service provider wiring by moving a stuffer from a disconnected position to a connected position. The cover includes a locking slide having a movable clasp for deterring unauthorized access to the customer bridge, while permitting authorized access. A plug on the cover and a jack on the base each have a resilient seal that telescope together to effectively seal test contacts located within the jack when the plug is inserted into the jack.

Top Loading Customer Bridge

Application

#2001005 Dec 20, 2001

Filed

Jun 20, 2001

Inventor

Chanh Vo (Arlington, TX) · Steven Glenn (Euless, TX) · Alicia Hothem (Haltham City, TX) · Boyd Brower (Keller, TX) · Brad Grunwald (Euless, TX) · John Napiorkowski (Irving, TX)

Appl. No.

09/885196

Assignee

Chanh Vo (Arlington, TX) · Steven Glenn (Euless, TX) · Alicia Hothem (Haltham City, TX) · Boyd Brower (Keller, TX) · Brad Grunwald (Euless, TX) · John Napiorkowski (Irving, TX)

International Classification

H01R004/24

U.S. Classification

439/409000

Abstract

A customer bridge for a terminating device includes a base defining an interior cavity and a base cap attached to the base and substantially covering the cavity. At least a pair of wire insertion holes formed through the base cap extend into the cavity for receiving twisted-pair tip and ring wires. The customer bridge further includes at least a pair of corresponding insulation displacement contacts disposed within the cavity. An actuating arm pivots between a disconnected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires do not engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts and a connected position wherein the twisted-pair tip and ring wires engage the corresponding pair of insulation displacement contacts. The wire insertion holes are located on the top surface of the customer bridge to permit the twisted-pair tip and ring wires to be inserted from immediately above the terminating device.