Jess B Ferrill

D461396, Aug 13, 2002

Feb 13, 2001

29/137142

Jess Britton Ferrill - Madison NC
W. Joe Mills - Troutman NC
Jerry Douglas Morgan - China Grove NC

CommScope Properties, LLC - Sparks NV

0805

D 8373, D8356

6443402, Sep 3, 2002

Dec 1, 2000

09/728151

Jess Britton Ferrill - Madison NC
W. Joe Mills - Troutman NC
Jerry Douglas Morgan - China Grove NC

CommScope Properties, LLC - Sparks NV

F16L 308

248 65

A hanger for mounting a cable to a support structure includes a flexible resilient unitary metallic strip. The strip has a medial portion shaped in a generally circular configuration about a longitudinal axis to form a cable holding section defining a longitudinally extending passageway for receiving and at least partially surrounding the cable. The strip has attachment legs extending from opposite ends of the medial portion in opposing spaced apart relation to one another generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The attachment legs are configured for being inserted into an installation opening. The cable holding section includes a first circumferentially extending slot extending at least partially around the circumferential extent of the passageway, and a pair of second circumferentially extending slots formed in the cable holding section on opposite sides of the first slot. The first slot and the pair of second slots define in the cable holding section along opposite sides of the first slot a pair of torsion springs extending at least partially around the passageway and capable of torsional deflection, a pair of bands adjacent the second slots, and at least one cantilevered gripping tab projecting from each torsion spring laterally into the adjoining second slot and oriented for grippingly engaging the surface of a cable placed in the passageway. The bands extend circumferentially at least partially around the passageway.

50715194, Dec 10, 1991

Feb 6, 1990

7/475624

Jess B. Ferrill - Madison NC
Randy G. Simmons - Clemmons NC

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

C25D 554

205164

A method of plating a flexible plastic part is disclosed where serrations are provided on a flexible beam where the serrations are sinuous in shape. After molding the serrations onto the flexible beam, the component is electrically dipped to plate the component. The flexible beam can now be flexed without concern of cracking the plating along the length of the beam where the beam is flexed. A second embodiment shows an outlet box including two latch members along the sides which are bow shaped and have grounding surfaces thereon, which latch the outlet box in place to a panel, and simultaneously ground the box to the panel.

62382462, May 29, 2001

Jun 30, 1998

9/108368

Jess Britton Ferrill - Madison NC
Terry Lee Pitts - Greensboro NC

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 903
H01R 466
H01R 13648

439610

Plug and jack connector assemblies (20, 24) having internal shields (34, 108) separating pairs of connections, and grounding arrangements insuring continuity of ground between the mated assemblies. Within each assembly an interior shield comprises a unitary conductive member having a cross-shaped cross section dividing the interior of the assembly into quadrants. The assemblies are adapted to make eight separate connections, divided into pairs, for use with cabling made up of four twisted pairs (44). Each set of two connections is disposed within one of the quadrants defined by the interior shield, so that it is isolated from all the other connection pairs. The plug connector assembly includes a grounding bracket (32) securely attached to the outer shield (42) of its associated cable (22). The grounding bracket securely engages the conductive housing (102) of the mating jack connector assembly, which in turn is in contact with the outer shield (114) of its associated cable (26). In an alternate embodiment, the jack connector assembly is modified for use as a right angled circuit board mounted jack.

55710352, Nov 5, 1996

Oct 31, 1994

8/332218

Jess B. Ferrill - Madison NC

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 922

439894

This disclosure relates to a high performance electrical connector, such as a modular plug, for example, used in high frequency data transmission systems, where such connector is intended to be mated to a receptacle type connector. The modular plug comprises a dielectric housing having a conductor receiving end, a conductor terminating end, a passageway communicating internally between the respective ends, and a spacing or insert in the passageway to receive and/or separate a plurality of conductors and to position them in a manner to improve the crosstalk performance of the modular plug. A preferred insert is characterized by having an upper surface and a lower surface to space or separate selected pairs of the conductors. Within the limits of the housing, the insert or spacing maximizes the separation of the selected pairs and arranges them in plural planes before being realigned into a common plane for termination at the conductor terminating end. Several alternative embodiments for the insert are disclosed, ranging from solid bodies to spacing members which may be removable.

60508426, Apr 18, 2000

Sep 27, 1996

8/723230

Jess Britton Ferrill - Madison NC
Terry Lee Pitts - Greensboro NC

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

H01R 424

439404

Electrical connector 10 is used to terminate individual wires 6, 8 in two twisted wire pairs 2, 4. The connector includes an insulated housing with terminals 50 located in terminal receiving cavities 34 in the housing. The terminals 50 are inclined relative to parallel wire receiving channels 34 and paired terminals 50 for terminating individual wires of a the same twisted wire pair, 2 or 4 are spaced closer together than adjacent intermediate terminals associated with different wire pairs. Pairing inclined terminals 50 increases the coupling between wires in the same wire pair and increasing the spacing between terminals of different wire pairs reduces the capacitive cross talk between adjacent wire pairs. High frequency performance of the electrical connector 10 is thereby increased. A central cavity between terminal pairs increases the effective dielectric constant to further reduce crosstalk.

43002820, Nov 17, 1981

Aug 16, 1979

6/067076

John R. Bunyea - Kernersville NC
Jess B. Ferrill - Greensboro NC
Ray A. J. Hutchinson - Winston-Salem NC
Ronald G. Sergeant - Winston-Salem NC

AMP Inc. - Harrisburg PA

H01R 4304

29751

An electrically operated tool is disclosed for inserting one or more insulated electrical wires into a barrel shaped, slotted terminal. A modified solenoid provides a hammer action power stroke which is initiated by partially retracting the toolhead inwardly of the tool upon movement of the tool against the barrel terminal. A trigger circuit applies line voltage to the solenoid windings, saturating the core, to provide rapid power stroke, so that the solenoid armature hammers against a strike plate of the toolhead. The trigger circuit includes a high and low power adjustment.

55624936, Oct 8, 1996

Dec 16, 1994

8/357816

Jess B. Ferrill - Madison NC
Mitchell E. Miller - Clemmons NC
Terry L. Pitts - Greensboro NC

The Whitaker - Wilmington DE

H01R 1360

439536

An assembly for use in connecting data communications equipment to a data communications network includes a network wiring connector 2, mating modular network connector receptacle inserts 4, a cover 6 and a mounting frame 10. The mounting frame 10 is a one piece member, preferably stamped and formed from a flat metal blank. The mounting frame 10 has a flat rear panel 12 with slots 14 in which the wiring connector 2 is mounted. The insert 4 is an edge card member with a connector interface or receptacle 62 which is aligned with openings 72 in the cover to provide an accessible mating interface for a plug attached to the data communications equipment. Side supports 22 on the mounting frame 10 extend forward to support the front end of the insert 4 and provide latching engagement surface 26 cooperative with snap latches 74 on the insert 4. Frame mounting arms having intermediate sections 16 and distal mounting flange sections 18, 20 extend from the top and bottom of the central rear panel section 12. The frame 10 and the entire assembly can be mounted in a standard wall box.