Patents by Inventor James M. Vargo

James M. Vargo 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: 5704571
    Abstract: A cable tray that can be easily assembled at a construction location and which provides a configuration that can be modified to adapt to various on-site requirements. A preferred configuration of the cable tray disclosed herein includes a commercially standard strut suspended from an overhead surface and having a U-shaped rung fastened to the strut. The system provides a fastening system that can be installed using conventional, readily available, high-speed driver systems. The cable tray of the present invention may be mounted so as to depend from horizontal surfaces or may be directly bolted to a vertical surface. Further, the cable tray may be adapted to provided a two-tier cable tray even after installation of the primary cable tray. Various fastening systems are disclosed which attach the rung to the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventor: James M. Vargo