Patents by Inventor Allison McGrew

Allison McGrew has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7480154
    Abstract: A cable management system securing apparatus includes a rack mount. A cable management system securing arm is pivotally coupled to the rack mount and operable to be pivoted and locked in a securing position and a release position. The rack mount may be mounted to an information handling system rack and the cable management system securing arm may be pivoted and locked in the securing position in order to secure a cable management system in the information handling system rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley Michael Lawrence, Allison McGrew, Robert Nerhood
  • Patent number: 7359218
    Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a first cable management member. A second cable management member is pivotally coupled to the first cable management member such that the first cable management member and the second cable management member are moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, whereby the second cable management member is positioned in a vertically stacked orientation above the first cable management member in the retracted position. The cable management apparatus may be coupled to an information handling system rack in order to manage the cables for an information handling system while using a minimal amount of space behind the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Allison McGrew
  • Publication number: 20070076403
    Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a first cable management member. A second cable management member is pivotally coupled to the first cable management member such that the first cable management member and the second cable management member are moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, whereby the second cable management member is positioned in a vertically stacked orientation above the first cable management member in the retracted position. The cable management apparatus may be coupled to an information handling system rack in order to manage the cables for an information handling system while using a minimal amount of space behind the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Allison McGrew
  • Publication number: 20070039902
    Abstract: A cable management system securing apparatus includes a rack mount. A cable management system securing arm is pivotally coupled to the rack mount and operable to be pivoted and locked in a securing position and a release position. The rack mount may be mounted to an information handling system rack and the cable management system securing arm may be pivoted and locked in the securing position in order to secure a cable management system in the information handling system rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley Lawrence, Allison McGrew, Robert Nerhood
  • Publication number: 20050057912
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting at least one electrical cable is provided. The at least one electrical cable may be secured to a movable electronic device disposed within a chassis. A harness is provided that is securable to at least one electrical cable. A flexible support member is provided to support the harness and the at least one electrical cable. The flexible support member may move with the electrical device as the electrical device is moved. The flexible support member may comprise wire. A wire reel may be provided to extend and retract the wire. The wire of the wire reel may be unwound as the electrical device is moved from a normal position to a withdrawn position. The wire of the wire reel may be wound as the electronic device is moved from the withdrawn position to the normal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Hardt, Allison McGrew