Patents by Inventor Richard John Smailes

Richard John Smailes 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).

  • Universal equipment rack for telecommunications cabinets
    Patent number: 11765854
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an equipment rack for a telecommunications cabinet. The equipment rack allows a telecommunications cabinet to be reconfigured such that telecommunications equipment can be vertically mounted therein. The equipment rack includes a structural rail configured to be mounted within the telecommunications cabinet, an insert plate configured to fit within a cavity of the structural rail and be secured to the structural rail, and a bracket configured to be secured to the to the insert plate and configured such that a piece of telecommunications equipment can be mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Smailes, Christopher Ashurst
  • Modular fan unit systems and assemblies
    Patent number: 11754079
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes modular fan unit systems and assemblies. A modular fan unit system assembly may include a mounting structure; and a modular fan unit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Richard John Smailes
  • UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT RACK FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS
    Publication number: 20220159866
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an equipment rack for a telecommunications cabinet. The equipment rack allows a telecommunications cabinet to be reconfigured such that telecommunications equipment can be vertically mounted therein. The equipment rack includes a structural rail configured to be mounted within the telecommunications cabinet, an insert plate configured to fit within a cavity of the structural rail and be secured to the structural rail, and a bracket configured to be secured to the to the insert plate and configured such that a piece of telecommunications equipment can be mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Richard John Smailes, Christopher Ashurst
  • MODULAR FAN UNIT SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20220136514
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes modular fan unit systems and assemblies. A modular fan unit system assembly may include a mounting structure; and a modular fan unit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Richard John Smailes
  • Modular fan unit systems and assemblies
    Patent number: 11261872
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes modular fan unit systems and assemblies. A modular fan unit system assembly may include a mounting structure; and a modular fan unit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Richard John Smailes
  • MODULAR FAN UNIT SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20200325905
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes modular fan unit systems and assemblies. A modular fan unit system assembly may include a mounting structure; and a modular fan unit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Richard John Smailes