Having Folding Base Patents (Class 135/134)
  • Patent number: 11624885
    Abstract: A cassette adapter for the installation of a cassette in a patch panel of a data rack including a base configured to accept the cassette, a front frame connected to a distal end of the base, at least one latch connected to the base, and a mounting portion configured to mount the cassette adapter to the panel. The cassette adapter being configured to retain the cassette within the cassette adapter and connect the cassette to the patch panel in a removable fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin J. Berridge
  • Patent number: 10119296
    Abstract: A collapsible vehicle cover, which is positioned in a parking spot, garage or carport, is a retractable cover to protect a vehicle from the elements. The collapsible vehicle cover includes a front member, a rear member, a first hinged leg, a second hinged leg, a plurality of cross supports, a pair of cross support straps and a cover sheet. The front member, the rear member, the first hinged leg and the second hinged leg delineate a base supporting a framework of the plurality of cross supports and the pair of cross support straps. The cover sheet is fixed to the front member and the rear member while being supported by the plurality of cross supports and the pair of cross support straps. The cover sheet protects the vehicle from precipitation, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and other hazards when the collapsible vehicle cover is configured into an expanded configuration around a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Harry Deal
  • Patent number: 9533557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel rooftop shading system for recreational vehicles (RVs) and a method of installing the same. The shading system comprises a sheet of material generally sized to cover the roof of an RV. The sheet is supported over the roof with support rods which extend across the width of the roof and maintain a curved shape of the sheet. The sheet is secured to the RV by two strap systems which extend from the front end and rear end of the sheet. This system allows the sheet to be secured to and elevated from the roof of the RV providing space and producing shade to the rooftop of the trailer body or RV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Staudt, Brian Joseph Staudt
  • Patent number: 9423585
    Abstract: A fiber optic connectivity system for fiber optic cable management comprising a main chassis surrounding an interior cavity and including a main opening and a plurality of access points; a door assembly adjacent to the main opening including at least one mounting accessory aperture that is sized and configured for engaged receipt of a mounting accessory component, and said door assembly being selectively positionable between a closed position and an open position for accessing the interior cavity; a tray supported on a rail on the interior facing surface of the main chassis, and the tray being selectively slideable upon the rail; a plurality of grommets each being integrally secured within a respective one of the access points, and each of the grommets being sized and configured for passage of at least one cable therethrough; and an adapter bracket on the tray being sized and configured for accommodating at least one fiber optic adapter plate thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Optical Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Timmins, Sumio Seo, Stephen Porach
  • Patent number: 7509015
    Abstract: Assemblies and methods for securing a fiber optic network cassette assembly are provided. A typical secure cassette assembly includes a cabinet adapted to be locked on both a front and rear side of the cabinet. Internally, a plurality of cassettes are placed on a cassette tray adapted to slide back and forth within the cabinet. Insert pins are placed into holes on the cassettes locking into the cassette tray. A limiter is placed inside the cabinet that prevents the cassette tray from sliding when engaged. If one of the cassettes is forcibly removed, the insert pin will shear the fiber internal to the cassette and destroy the cassette, thereby disabling the network and typically alerting a network administrator or designated individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Murano
  • Patent number: 6349732
    Abstract: A collapsible enclosure that generally comprises a symmetrical pair of base members and a pliable protective cover supported by a plurality of internal frame members pivotally connected on the axis of the hinge points for the base members. By manually rotating the first frame member about its axis, the protective cover and additional frame members unfurl over the base members and surround a vehicle or object in a shell-shaped enclosure. To store or transport the enclosure, the protective cover and frame members collapse in an accordion-like fashion and sandwich between the folded base members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventor: Mark T. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20010035203
    Abstract: The present invention a collapsible shelter comprises spaced apart first and second upright pleated wall sections disposed substantially parallel to each other, first and second slanted pleated roof sections joined at upper ends to form a saw tooth roof peak, and joined at lower ends to upper ends of said wall section to form saw tooth wall-roof junctions, wherein said pleated wall sections together with said pleated roof sections form a tunnel member which is collapsible by folding said pleated sections onto each other in accordion style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Michael D. Clee, Steve Ostrowski
  • Patent number: 5833329
    Abstract: A lightweight rack structure is provided for use in a space station. The rack includes a deployable/folding rigid front frame including two side rails and upper and lower cross members connected to the two side rails. A flexible shell is connected to the front frame. The shell includes an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a pair of side wall portions and a rear wall portion. Support members are provided to support the flexible shell in a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Smith, David J. Cousins, John M. Tagg, Phyllis S. Rabun
  • Patent number: 5746237
    Abstract: A portable, expandable protective vehicle cover comprising: a base, the base is sized to support a vehicle thereon and having a substantially flat upper surface; a canopy, the canopy is supported by a telescoping frame, the telescoping frame comprises a plurality of U-shaped ribs extending along outer edges of the base; and a drive structure, the drive structure is positioned along a horizontal central axis parallel to the flat upper surface within the base. A rotating rod is operatively connected to the drive structure, ends of the telescoping frame are pivotally connected to opposing edges on the rotating rod. The drive structure provides power to turn the rotating rod to extend the telescoping frame to open and closed positions thereby opening and closing the canopy and allowing a vehicle positioned on the base to be covered by the canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Inventor: Garlon A. Arnic
  • Patent number: 5601105
    Abstract: A self-erecting tent having three closed loop frame members that crisscross themselves along their respective left and right mid-points. The first closed loop frame member is threaded through the front sleeve and the rear arch sleeve of the tent body. The second closed loop frame member is threaded through the upper front arch sleeve and the rear floor sleeve of the tent body. The third closed loop frame member is threaded through the lower front arch sleeve and the rear floor sleeve. This produces a tent body having a lower front panel, an upper front panel, a central panel and a rear panel. A front door opening is formed in the lower front panel. The entire structure can be folded, twisted and bound into a flat circular package for transportation and storage. When released, the collapsed structure instantaneously springs back into a complete and fully erected tent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventors: Charles A. Blen, Andrew Panno, Jr.