John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.

Ppc Broadband, Inc.

John Mezzalingua Assoc., Inc.

Christopher Philip Natoli

Noah Parnall Montena

Shawn M Chawgo

Adam Thomas Nugent

Werner Wild

Ian J Baker

Jeremy Charles Benn

Cody J Anderson

Brandon M Stevens

Thomas Urtz

Gerhard Refle

Jeremy Amidon

Andrew M Haberek

Bernhard Strasser

Chad T Wells

Michael Lawrence

Nikhil B Meshram

Eric J Purdy

Brian Keith Hanson

Todd E Landry

Thomas Sawyer Urtz, Jr

Leon Marketos

Nicholas Gianelle

John H Koeppel

Matthew Cooke

Jeffrey P Dennis

Adam T Nugent

An RF compression connector includes a simplified clamp mechanism having a common clamp base, and a plurality of segments disposed on the common clamp base wherein the segments include alternating first and second retention members disposed along the circumference of the clamp, wherein each of the first retention members has an outwardly projecting shoulder to engage a connector body and each of the second retention members includes an inwardly projecting shoulder to engage an outer jacket of a coaxial cable connector. The first and second retention members of the clamp mechanism inhibit separation of the connector body relative to the coaxial cable.

Clamp assembly for RF compression connector

A radio frequency (RF) cluster port having a port body including a number of apertures, each configured to hold a corresponding one of a number of RF ports, each RF port having an RF port conductor combination. The port body may include a number of dual-hook structures, each dual hook structure having a upper first hook and a lower second hook, wherein the upper first hook is configured to have a first pressure applied to it by a bearing pin of a cluster connector when the cluster connector engages the number of RF port conductor combinations to a corresponding number of RF connector conductor combinations, and wherein the lower second hook is configured to have a second pressure applied to it by the bearing pin of the cluster connector when the cluster connector disengages the number of RF port conductor combinations from the corresponding number of RF connector conductor combinations.

Mechanism for connecting and disconnecting cluster RF connector

A clamp mechanism for an RF cluster connector enables multiple RF connections within a cluster connector to be engaged and disengaged in such a way that prevents damage to the conductors. It also eases the process of engaging and disengaging through the use of two lever arms that may be easily used by a technician in challenging locations (such as at the top of a cell tower) and in densely arranged RF ports (such as for a multi-user or massive MIMO antenna).

An RF connector having an integral weather protection system for protecting the connector from water, ice, salt, debris and other foreign damage. The connector comprises a Weather Protection (WP) assembly circumscribing a connector body, which, in turn, sealably mounts to a coaxial cable. The WP assembly comprises a housing, a compliant sealing ring and a biasing element. The WP housing sealably mounts over an end of the connector body and defines an aperture at an opposite end thereof to receive the coaxial cable and facilitate axial translation of the housing relative to the connector body. The compliant sealing ring has an inwardly facing sealing surface which defines a diameter dimension. And, the biasing element is reconfigurable from an expanded to a collapsed state in response to axial displacement of the housing relative to the connector body. Operationally, the biasing element engages the compliant ring to expand the diameter dimension of the biasing element around a portion an interface port, and closes over a sealing surface of the interface port to seal the compliant ring against the sealing surface.

Radio frequency (RF) connector having integrated weather protection system (WPS)

A cluster connector and cluster port for simultaneously engaging multiple RF connectors with a corresponding plurality of RF ports, wherein the cluster port may be coupled to an RF antenna or radio. The cluster port has a plurality of receiving interfaces wherein each of the receiving interfaces has an axial biasing element that enables simultaneous connection with a plurality of coupling interfaces, wherein each of the coupling interfaces is coupled to the end of an RF cable. The cluster connector of the disclosure also enables selective removal, replacement of one RF cable, and the corresponding coupling interface, without impacting other cables/coupling interfaces.

Cluster RF connector with biasing interface

Disclosed is a mechanism for mounting radio heads in close proximity to an antenna on a cell tower. In the examples disclosed, the mounting configurations enable easy access to each of the radios so that they can be serviced individually without interfering with the functioning of the other radio in its communications with the antenna.

Mechanism for mounting multiple radios in close proximity to antenna on a cell tower

A weather protection system for a coaxial cable connector comprising: (i) an over-mold cap disposed over a prepared end of a coaxial cable, (ii) a compliant Weather Protecting (WP) boot circumscribing the over-mold cap, and a mating interface disposed between an outer surface of the over-mold cap and an inner surface of the compliant WP boot. The mating interface is configured to provide tactile feedback to an assembler/technician when assembling the WP boot in combination with the over-mold cap.

Weather protecting (WP) boot for coaxial cable connectors

A productive housing for a coaxial cable connector comprising an elastomeric housing disposed over and engaging a connector and having a plurality of longitudinal slots formed into the inner mold line (IML) surface of the elastomeric housing. The longitudinal slots function to reduce the surface area of frictional engagement between the intermediate surface and the corresponding peripheral surface of the coaxial cable connector. The longitudinal slots serve as a longitudinal passageway for the movement of trapped air from one IML surface to another so as to prevent the built-up of air and/or inducing a pocket of suction resisting the separation of the housing from the jumper cable.

Weather protecting (WP) housing for coaxial cable connectors

A cover and a system of covers for placement in sealed relation over a connector or a pair of connectors that is or are adapted to terminate a cable or splice together a pair of cables. The covers include a cable end that sealingly receives a cable therein, an elongated body that provides secure cover to a cable connector, and an end that abuts a bulkhead or sealingly engages with a second cover when used in a splicing application.

Cable connector cover

A mounting arrangement for securing a remote radio unit in combination with a telecommunications tower or elevated structure for mounting a telecommunication antenna. The mounting arrangement includes a docking station comprising: (i) a control unit having at least two openings through an upper wall of the control unit for receiving each remote radio unit, (ii) a sealing gasket disposed about the periphery of each opening; (iii) at least one pair of guide rails projecting upwardly from the upper wall of the control unit and between the at least two openings, and (iv) a mechanism for producing a watertight seal between the control unit and each remote unit. The control unit defines an internal enclosure for housing an electronic interface configured to provide digital energy and exchange data between each remote unit and a base station. The guide rails of the docking station are configured to slidably receive, and guide each of the remote unit into the openings of the control unit. The sealing mechanism is configured to forcibly urge each remote unit against the sealing gasket to produce a watertight seal therebetween.

Remote unit docking station for packet/digital energy transfer telecommunications systems

A frame assembly for a compression tool, including a fitting configured to mount to the compression tool and receive a ram member thereof through a bore of the fitting; and a pair of interlocking jaws pivotally mounted to the fitting about a pair of non-coincident axes. The interlocking jaws are configured to at least partially envelop an annular compression ring while aligning the conductors of a coaxial cable with an axis of the cable connector. The ram member of the compression tool is activated to translate axially along the axis of the cable connector thereby mitigating misalignment of the compression ring as the ring engages the connector body.

Frame assembly for coaxial cable connectors

A configurable enclosure including a cover portion operably attached to a base portion, the base portion including a wall disposed along a perimeter of a bottom surface, and a removable portion of the bottom surface configured to be peeled away from the base portion to create an opening on the bottom surface is provided. Moreover, an enclosure having a cover portion operably attached to a base portion, the base portion including a wall disposed around a perimeter of a bottom surface, a thin section of the bottom surface located proximate an outer edge of a removable portion of the bottom surface, an actuator operably attached to the removable portion, wherein through actuation of the actuator, the removable portion peels away from the bottom surface to create an opening on the base portion is also provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.

Configurable enclosure

A connector seal device includes, in one embodiment, a seal body extendable along an axis and configured to receive an end of a coupler. The coupler is configured to be rotatably coupled to a coaxial cable connector, and the seal body is configured to engage a portion of the coupler to establish a first environmental seal between the seal body and the coupler. The connector seal device also includes a seal neck integral with the seal body configured to extend along the axis beyond the end of the coupler. The seal neck is configured to engage an interface port to establish a second environmental seal between the seal neck and the interface port.

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Fulton, NY, United States of America

Christopher Philip Natoli