Patents by Inventor Paul T. DeCraene

Paul T. DeCraene 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: 9575265
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a method, system and device for connecting conduit to an enclosure. The method, system and device comprise a conduit adapter having a two-piece housing and an insert plate. The insert plate is interchangeable with other insert plates having various sized through holes. A conduit is attached to an insert plate via a suitable connector. The insert plate is selected to have an appropriately sized through hole for the conduit being attached. The selected insert plate having the conduit attached then is enclosed between the two halves of the housing of the conduit adapter. The conduit adapter is then secured in the entry port of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: N A Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Paul T. DeCraene
  • Patent number: 6959084
    Abstract: A telecommunication equipment device in the form of a wall rack assembly used to accommodate a plurality of network interface units and used to interconnect a plurality of service lines of the network service provider with the customer's lines to serve as a demarcation point for legal tariff issues. The wall assembly includes a shelf assembly having at least two customer interface module connectors, each capable of receiving a detachable customer interface module, thus allowing flexibility in mounting in difficult to access areas, such as a corner of a room, closet, etc. In furtherance of the space saving and flexible mounting advantages, the wall assembly further includes a cover which can be installed and removed by lifting straight out away from the shelf assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: HyperEdge Corporation
    Inventor: Paul T. DeCraene