Patents by Inventor Jed M. Barker

Jed M. Barker 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: 6981893
    Abstract: A patch panel mountable to a network rack includes a patch panel frame and rack mounting plates. The frame forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel to be mounted to a network rack. The central section includes two panel sections angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape, and the central section has mounted thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame. Each connector has a horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jed M. Barker, Mark J. Donnell, Kevin E. Honan
  • Patent number: 6918786
    Abstract: A patch panel mountable to a network rack includes a patch panel frame and rack mounting plates. The frame forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel to be mounted to a network rack. The central section includes two panel sections angled outwardly in an inverted V-Shape, and the central section has mounted thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame. Each connector has a horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jed M. Barker, Mark J. Donnell, Kevin E. Honan
  • Patent number: 6866541
    Abstract: A patch panel mountable to a network rack includes a patch panel frame and rack mounting plates. The frame forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel to be mounted to a network rack. The central section includes two panel sections angled outwardly in an inverted V-shapes, and the central section has mounted thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame. Each connector has a horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jed M. Barker, Mark J. Donnell, Kevin E. Honan
  • Publication number: 20030022552
    Abstract: A patch panel mountable to a network rack includes a frame and rack mounting plates. The frame forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, a predefined height, a front side, and a rear side. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel to be mounted to a network rack. The central section is angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape. The central section has mountable thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame. When mounted, the plurality of cable connectors are oriented to have rear surfaces thereof face a common axis of the central section. This provides front connector surfaces that are better oriented relative to front side cabling, which is provided along vertical cable managers or ducts near front edges of the rack rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jed M. Barker, Mark J. Donnell, Kevin E. Honan