Patents by Inventor Wayne Albin Johnson

Wayne Albin Johnson 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: 9470866
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Publication number: 20140321824
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 8712205
    Abstract: A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 7383634
    Abstract: A telescoping cable trough section is provided including first and second U-shaped trough sections which are slideably received with each other. One trough section includes slots, and the other includes flanges received in the slots for mating the two trough sections together to form the telescoping cable trough section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf
  • Publication number: 20040104313
    Abstract: A telescoping cable trough section is provided including first and second U-shaped trough sections which are slideably received with each other. One trough section includes slots, and the other includes flanges received in the slots for mating the two trough sections together to form the telescoping cable trough section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf
  • Patent number: 6739795
    Abstract: A telescoping cable trough section is provided including first and second U-shaped trough sections which are slideably received with each other. One trough section includes slots, and the other includes flanges received in the slots for mating the two trough sections together to form the telescoping cable trough section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf
  • Patent number: 6522823
    Abstract: A low profile cable exit trough including an arch-wall with a sidewall portion. A projecting member extends from a concave surface of the arch-wall and is spaced from the sidewall portion to receive a top end of an upstanding side of a lateral trough therebetween. The arch-wall passes through the plane occupied by the upstanding side of the lateral trough at a significant angle, i.e. greater than or equal to 15 degrees, in order to allow for a lower profile above the lateral trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Wayne Giesen, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Albin Johnson, Thomas Walter Kampf, John Van Scoy, Alex Watts
  • Patent number: 5923753
    Abstract: A cable trough is provided including a bottom portion and two upstanding sides extending from the bottom portion to define a cable pathway. The upstanding sides define an enlarged central portion of the cable trough, and the bottom portion including at least one exit trough portion. The exit trough portion can be centrally located, with a bypass pathway on either side. At least one separator wall is provided to separate the exit trough portion from each bypass pathway. A component flange is also provided extending from one of the upstanding sides. The cable trough can also include a cable storage pathway. Alternatively, two exit trough portions can be positioned on opposite sides of the cable trough adjacent each upstanding side, and on opposite sides of a central bypass pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Thomas Walter Kampf, Wayne Albin Johnson, Gary F. Nault
  • Patent number: 5752781
    Abstract: A coupling for a cable routing system includes wall guides spaced apart by a thickness equal to a thickness of the walls of fiber troughs to be joined by the coupling. The wall guides carry a fastener system including a bracket disposed to oppose an external surface of a trough or fitting attached to the coupling. A fastener is carried on the bracket and is axially drivable to pierce and penetrate into the wall thickness of a coupled trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Thomas Walter Kampf, Richard Alan Oftedahl, Wayne Albin Johnson, Gary F. Nault
  • Patent number: RE40959
    Abstract: A cable trough is provided including a bottom portion and two upstanding sides extending from the bottom portion to define a cable pathway. The upstanding sides define an enlarged central portion of the cable trough, and the bottom portion including at least one exit trough portion. The exit trough portion can be centrally located, with a bypass pathway on either side. At least one separator wall is provided to separate the exit trough portion from each bypass pathway. A component flange is also provided extending from one of the upstanding sides. The cable trough can also include a cable storage pathway. Alternatively, two exit trough portions can be positioned on opposite sides of the cable trough adjacent each upstanding side, and on opposite sides of a central bypass pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Haataja, Thomas Walter Kampf, Wayne Albin Johnson, Gary F. Nault