Patents Assigned to Boston Metal Products Corp.
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Publication number: 20070026702Abstract: An electrical power distribution system comprising: a housing containing a circuit splitting mechanism that splits an original source of electrical power into a plurality of high voltage or amperage circuits; a first modular connector mounted for access on an outside surface of the housing, the first modular connector comprising a plurality of first conductive contacts, each first contact being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of circuits, the first contacts being mounted in an electrically nonconductive support material that deters manual contact by the user, the first contacts being arranged in the support material in predetermined mating pattern; a second modular connector comprising a plurality of second conductive contacts for mating with the plurality of first contacts, each of the second contacts being electrically connected to one end of a corresponding one of a plurality of wires and mounted in the second modular connector in a pattern complementary to the predeterminedType: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: Richard Rubin, Lawrence Ellis
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Patent number: 6205741Abstract: A unitary protective bumper rail for protecting a substrate comprises a resilient, longitudinally-extending mounting member having a substantially planar mounting surface for flush attachment to the substrate, a resilient, longitudinally-extending protective strip, and a hinged connector attached to the mounting member and protective strip along the adjacent longitudinally-extending sides threof. The connector permits pivotal movement of the protective strip relative to the mounting member between a first position in which the protective strip overlies the mounting strip and a second position in which the protective strip is pivoted from the mounting member. The mounting member includes a latch mounted along the longitudinally-extending side thereof opposite the side thereof that is hingedly connected to the protective strip, and the protective strip includes a connector mounted along the longitudinally-extending the thereof opposite the side thereof that is hingedly connected to the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: Heraldo Couto, Leonard J. Lapenta
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Patent number: 5860628Abstract: A hanger for holding light fixtures on a power track has a rubber block with appropriate size, shape, and material to create sufficient frictional force relative to a wall to prevent the hanger from sliding under the combined weight of the hanger and the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: Thomas Miani, Kristen Bandle
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Patent number: 5836134Abstract: A unitary protective bumper rail for protecting a substrate comprises a resilient, longitudinally-extending mounting member having a substantially planar mounting surface for flush attachment to the substrate, a resilient, longitudinally-extending protective strip, and a hinged connector attached to the mounting member and protective strip along the adjacent longitudinally-extending sides thereof. The connector permits pivotal movement of the protective strip relative to the mounting member between a first position in which the protective strip overlies the mounting strip and a second position in which the protective strip is pivoted from said mounting member. The mounting member includes a latch mounted along the longitudinally-extending side thereof opposite the side thereof that is hingedly connected to said protective strip, and the protective strip includes a connector mounted along the longitudinally-extending the thereof opposite the side thereof that is hingedly connected to the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1995Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: Heraldo Couto, Leonard J. Lapenta
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Patent number: 5283096Abstract: The invention features a flexible protective strip having one or more longtitudinally extending inserts which provide the protective strip with greater impact resistance, greater strength and an improved locking action in the mounting member. The resilient strip preferably includes a pair of oppositely disposed, inwardly extending latch members which include inserts to provide the improved locking action. The mounting member preferably includes a web portion having a pair of oppositely disposed web-latch extensions extending across a chord of the body, substantially parallel to a tangent to the circumference of the body at its mid-line, and at least one leg member extending from the web portion away from the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: David A. Greenberg, Joseph W. Manning, Charles M. Wheeler, Sanford J. Kessler
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End cap and corner assembly for flush fitting protective strip assembly and means for securing strip
Patent number: 5252376Abstract: An end piece for use with a flush fitting strip bumper. The assembly protects, for example, a table or other substrate on which it is mounted. The end piece includes a shell having stepped sections arranged to engage a resilient strip and a mounting member, and a rigid clip having two spaced apart vertical portions one of which terminates in a projection including a series of teeth arranged to extend into the resilient strip.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1992Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventors: David A. Greenberg, Joseph W. Manning, Charles M. Wheeler, Nancy W. Splaine, Thomas A. Kell, Cherilyn M. Santore, George A. Ash -
Patent number: 5110650Abstract: The invention features an elongated strip of resilient material, which strip is secured in and partially surrounds a mounting member, where the resilient strip member has a semi-cylindrical body with a pair of circumferentially facing edge portions. The resilient strip also includes a pair of oppositely disposed, radially-inwardly extending solid, wedge shaped latch members, each extending longitudinally of the latch member and located between one of the edge portions and a point 45 degrees away from the mid-line of the semi-cylindrical body. The mounting member includes a web portion having a pair of oppositely disposed web-latch extensions extending across a chord of the semi-cylindrical body, substantially parallel to a tangent to the circumference of the semi-cylindrical body at its mid-line, and at least one leg member extending from the web portion away from the semi-cylindrical body.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1991Date of Patent: May 5, 1992Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventor: Gerald Kessler
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Patent number: 5033244Abstract: The invention is a corner assembly for use with a flush fitting protective strip bumper comprising a corner piece having an elongate mounting portion which terminates in a head portion, having a receptacle and an adaptor piece having an elongate mounting portion, which terminates in a corner engagement portion having a tongue wherein said tongue pivotably positively engages with the receptacle. In a preferred embodiment, the elongate mounting portions of each the corner piece and the adaptor comprise a pair of channels, each channel having a pair of discontinuous channel surfaces, each surface staggered with respect to the other surface of the pair, wherein the channels extend symmetrically form opposite sides of the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1989Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventor: Myron Ullman
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Patent number: D316351Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventor: Richard J. Rubin
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Patent number: RE35971Abstract: The invention features an elongated strip of resilient material, which strip is secured in and partially surrounds a mounting member, where the resilient strip member has a semi-cylindrical body with a pair of circumferentially facing edge portions. The resilient strip also includes a pair of oppositely disposed, radially-inwardly extending solid, wedge shaped latch members, each extending longitudinally of the latch member and located between one of the edge portions and a point 45 degrees away from the mid-line of the semi-cylindrical body. The mounting member includes a web portion having a pair of oppositely disposed web-latch extensions extending across a chord of the semi-cylindrical body, substantially parallel to a tangent to the circumference of the semi-cylindrical body at its mid-line, and at least one leg member extending from the web portion away from the semi-cylindrical body.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1994Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Boston Metal Products Corp.Inventor: Gerald Kessler