G02B 6/4447
With divided shells
Official title: {with divided shells (G02B6/4448 takes precedence)}
G02B6/4447 (With divided shells) appears on 173 US grants and 130 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 173
- Published applications
- 130
- Assignees
- 92
- Inventors
- 349
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Enclosure and fiber optic organizer including rotating trays26 May 2026US 12,638,649 B2CommScope Technologies LLC
- Fiber optic assembly with connectorized midplane30 Dec 2025US 12,510,718 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Splice closure23 Dec 2025US 12,504,596 B2CommScope Technologies LLC
- House box with mounting surface for mounted access28 Oct 2025US 12,455,426 B2Ppc Broadband, Inc.
- Optical fiber cable with partitioned case for optical fiber cable26 Aug 2025US 12,399,336 B2Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Optical terminal and method of assembling components of fiber network1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299240 A1
- Adapter panel for an outdoor fiber distribution closure and related assemblies13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235838 A1Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
- Fiber optic terminal having a perimeter seal and method of making and using same7 May 2026US 2026/0126606 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Chip for fiber demarcation box7 May 2026US 2026/0126607 A1
- Fiber optic closure9 Apr 2026US 2026/0099025 A1AFL Telecommunications LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Optical fiber interconnection closures256US 6,411,767 B1Corning Cable Systems LLC · 2002
- Device for interconnecting optical fiber cables200US 6,269,214 B1Pouyet, S.A. · 2001
- Protection case for optical fiber splices199US 4,373,776 ANorthern Telecom Limited · 1983
- Optical fiber cable splice closure175US 5,862,290 ALucent Technologies Inc. · 1999
- Cable splice enclosure with strap member holding stacked splice trays153US 5,884,003 APreformed Line Products Company · 1999