Patents by Inventor Brad W. Plattner

Brad W. Plattner 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: 7205487
    Abstract: An electrical assembly for use with an electrical distribution system used in a modular furniture system. The electrical assembly includes a flexible sleeving with a first sleeving end which has a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape, and a conduit with a first conduit end which has a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, where the second geometrical shape is different than the first geometrical shape. A coupler is over-molded the first sleeving end and the first conduit end. The coupler includes a first coupler end and a second coupler end, the first coupler end has a first aperture complimentary in shape to the first cross-section, and the second coupler end includes a second aperture complimentary in shape to the second cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brad W. Plattner
  • Patent number: 6991485
    Abstract: A modular electrical component for use in modular office furniture, comprising a housing including a plurality of housing parts, the housing parts being releasably engaged with each other, at least one of the housing parts including a plurality of internal locating features, and at least one of the housing parts including at least one electrical connector port, a plurality of terminals, each terminal being positionable in the housing parts relative to at least one of the plurality of locating features, each terminal having a plurality of ends including one end associated with a respective electrical connector port, and at least one releasable lock, each lock being associated with at least two of the plurality of housing parts and effecting releasable engagement between the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies
    Inventors: Brad W. Plattner, Dan L. Hayes, Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: 6835081
    Abstract: A modular electrical component for use in modular office furniture, comprising a housing including a plurality of housing parts, the housing parts being releasably engaged with each other, at least one of the housing parts including a plurality of internal locating features, and at least one of the housing parts including at least one electrical connector port, a plurality of terminals, each terminal being positionable in the housing parts relative to at least one of the plurality of locating features, each terminal having a plurality of ends including one end associated with a respective electrical connector port, and at least one releasable lock, each lock being associated with at least two of the plurality of housing parts and effecting releasable engagement between the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad W Plattner, Dan L. Hayes, Shawn J. Kondas
  • Publication number: 20040102072
    Abstract: A modular electrical component for use in modular office furniture, comprising a housing including a plurality of housing parts, the housing parts being releasably engaged with each other, at least one of the housing parts including a plurality of internal locating features, and at least one of the housing parts including at least one electrical connector port, a plurality of terminals, each terminal being positionable in the housing parts relative to at least one of the plurality of locating features, each terminal having a plurality of ends including one end associated with a respective electrical connector port, and at least one releasable lock, each lock being associated with at least two of the plurality of housing parts and effecting releasable engagement between the housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Brad W. Plattner, Dan L. Hayes, Shawn J. Kondas