G02B 6/4475
With provision for lateral branching
Official title: {with provision for lateral branching (G02B6/4431 takes precedence)}
G02B6/4475 (With provision for lateral branching) appears on 198 US grants and 216 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 198
- Published applications
- 216
- Assignees
- 67
- Inventors
- 367
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 19 |
| 2008 | 18 | 21 |
| 2009 | 14 | 15 |
| 2010 | 15 | 22 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Compact cable assembly2 Jun 2026US 12,645,026 B2CommScope Technologies LLC
- Pull-back fiber optic cable installation for multi dwelling units3 Mar 2026US 12,566,307 B2Ppc Broadband Fiber Ltd.
- Preconnectorized distribution cable assemblies and methods of making using a pull string13 May 2025US 12,298,585 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Optical cable laying method4 Mar 2025US 12,242,125 B2Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
- Fiber indexing systems11 Feb 2025US 12,222,570 B2CommScope Technologies LLC
- Fiber optic pulling assembly with breakout30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219470 A1CommScope Technologies LLC
- Preconnectorized distribution cable assemblies and methods of making using a pull string26 Mar 2026US 2026/0086312 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Cable assembly having thermoplastic overmold5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036779 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Cable assembly having thermoplastic overmold and insert to position components of the assembly within the overmold6 Nov 2025US 2025/0341694 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Fiber optic cable assembly with in-line distribution assemblies having optical splitters and method of making and using same9 Oct 2025US 2025/0314846 A1Corning Research & Development Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drop cable with fiber optic connector and methods for fabricating same234US 7,463,803 B2Corning Cable Systems LLC · 2008
- Fiber optic cable system including main and drop cables and associated fabrication method141US 5,440,665 ARaychem Corporation · 1995
- Distribution cable assembly having overmolded mid-span access location137US 7,127,143 B2Corning Cable Systems LLC · 2006
- Fiber breakout with radio frequency identification device136US 7,349,605 B2ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 2008
- Fiber optic cable system including main and drop cables and associated fabrication method134US 5,528,718 ARaychem Corporation · 1996