Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Safranek

Timothy S. Safranek 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).

  • Solar/heat shield for pedestal housings used with active electronic devices and/or heat sensitive components
    Patent number: 10757836
    Abstract: A pedestal housing for heat reduction generated by electronic components within the pedestal housing having a cover in which the electronic components are located, a cap positioned on an upper surface of the cover for forming an attic above the cover, a support layer and an insulation layer positioned between the cover and the cap in the attic and a heat and solar barrier layer positioned within the attic for electromagnetic radiation reflection away from the electronic components and electromagnetic radiation absorption from a radiation source and the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Lemacks, Timothy S. Safranek, Edward J. Burke
  • Single side fastening system for identification placard for utility vault lids
    Patent number: 10748455
    Abstract: A fastener for attaching an identification placard having a post to a lid for a utility vault from a single side of the lid, the fastener includes a body portion for positioning within a hole in the lid, the fastener having tabs for retaining the fastener to the lid and lobes for preventing over insertion of the fastener into the hole in the lid and a bore extending through or partially through the body portion for receipt of and friction retention and/or mechanical interlocking of the post of the identification placard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Channell Commercial Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Lemacks, Timothy S. Safranek, Christopher M. Watson, Edward J. Burke
  • Stubbed terminal housing for communications vault or pedestal
    Patent number: 10663688
    Abstract: A stubbed terminal housing for fiber optic cable management in a utility vault or pedestal housing having a body portion, a cavity within the body portion, a plurality of fiber optic fiber ports extending from the body portion for entry and exiting of fiber optic fibers, and a mounting portion extending from the body portion for attaching the stubbed terminal housing to the utility vault or pedestal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Channell Commerical Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy S. Safranek, Robert H. Gwillim, John C. Summers
  • SINGLE SIDE FASTENING SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION PLACARD FOR UTILITY VAULT LIDS
    Publication number: 20200074889
    Abstract: A fastener for attaching an identification placard having a post to a lid for a utility vault from a single side of the lid, the fastener includes a body portion for positioning within a hole in the lid, the fastener having tabs for retaining the fastener to the lid and lobes for preventing over insertion of the fastener into the hole in the lid and a bore extending through or partially through the body portion for receipt of and friction retention and/or mechanical interlocking of the post of the identification placard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Lemacks, Timothy S. Safranek, Christopher M. Watson, Edward J. Burke
  • SOLAR/HEAT SHIELD FOR PEDESTAL HOUSINGS USED WITH ACTIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND/OR HEAT SENSITIVE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20190174655
    Abstract: A pedestal housing for heat reduction generated by electronic components within the pedestal housing having a cover in which the electronic components are located, a cap positioned on an upper surface of the cover for forming an attic above the cover, a support layer and an insulation layer positioned between the cover and the cap in the attic and a heat and solar barrier layer positioned within the attic for electromagnetic radiation reflection away from the electronic components and electromagnetic radiation absorption from a radiation source and the electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Lemacks, Timothy S. Safranek, Edward J. Burke
  • STUBBED TERMINAL HOUSING FOR COMMUNICATIONS VAULT OR PEDESTAL
    Publication number: 20170315322
    Abstract: A stubbed terminal housing for fiber optic cable management in a utility vault or pedestal housing having a body portion, a cavity within the body portion, a plurality of fiber optic fiber ports extending from the body portion for entry and exiting of fiber optic fibers, and a mounting portion extending from the body portion for attaching the stubbed terminal housing to the utility vault or pedestal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy S. Safranek, Robert H. Gwillim, John C. Summers