Patents by Inventor Norman J. Wainio

Norman J. Wainio 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).

  • Publication number: 20020137392
    Abstract: This invention is a cable management device for organizing multiple cables and multiple cable connection, primarily patch cords. The device includes an enclosure means for at least partially holding multiple cables. The device also includes an engaging mechanism for enabling synchronistical connection and disconnection of the multiple cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Norman J. Wainio
  • Patent number: 5961345
    Abstract: A faceplate system that removably mounts interchangeable connector mounting inserts. The system uses a faceplate frame having mounting rails with access notches and rectangular connector mounting inserts that have corner legs and spacer walls at their ends. The legs have ledge surfaces slidingly engage the under sides of the mounting rails, and the spacer walls slidingly engage the upper sides of the mounting rails. The legs gain access to the under sides of the rails through the rail notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Finn, Michael Joseph, Norman J. Wainio, Michael Romm
  • Patent number: 5954301
    Abstract: A cable management unit having a tray-divider/rack mount tray adapted to mate with a clamp/cable organizer. The clamp/cable organizer has a several mounting ears adapted to mate with a corresponding number of slide receipt openings in the tray-divider/rack mount tray. The tray-divider/rack mount tray includes a generally planar base, the base containing a plurality of openings to accommodate a plurality of bundling straps, two slide sections, each of the slide sections being formed as downward vertical extensions to the base and extending at a ninety degree angle from the base and each including a slide receipt opening, and two sets of mounting ears, each one of the sets formed from a corresponding slide section, each one of the sets providing attachment means to a rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph, Norman J. Wainio, Michael Romm