Patents by Inventor Brian S. Spate

Brian S. Spate 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).

  • Cabinet for housing electronic equipment
    Patent number: 5798485
    Abstract: A cabinet (10) for housing electronic equipment includes a first vertical frame member (12) and a second vertical frame member (14) connected to an upper horizontal frame member (16), a lower horizontal frame member (18), and an intermediate horizontal frame member (20). The upper horizontal frame member (16) includes input/output ports (26) for receiving external cables for passing telecommunications signals. The upper horizontal frame member (16) also includes a recess to slidably receive an air filter assembly. The lower horizontal frame member (18) has reinforced joints for seismic protection. The intermediate horizontal frame member (20) includes integrated ports (40) for internal cable routing and a similar recess (42) for slidably receiving an air filter assembly. A cable tube (24) is connected to the first vertical frame member (12) and the second vertical frame member (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: DSC Telecom L.P.
    Inventors: Sheldon L. Rohde, Rodney Barclay, Mark L. Slotterback, Brian S. Spate, Richard K. Fultz, C. Gordon Harrison, Douglas N. Laube