Patents Assigned to Pent Technologies
  • Patent number: 7152593
    Abstract: An ignition terminal assembly including a serpentine conduction element having an end and a formed terminal connected to said end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Sikora
  • Patent number: 7144264
    Abstract: An expandable powerway for use in a modular wall panel, which includes a primary distribution assembly and an add-on distribution assembly. The primary distribution assembly includes at least one modular connector and a plurality of electrical circuits connected to the at least one modular connector. The an add-on distribution assembly includes at least one supplemental modular connector and a plurality of supplemental electrical circuits connected to the at least one supplemental modular connector. The primary distribution assembly is mechanically coupled but not electrically coupled to the add-on distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter T. Kochanski
  • Patent number: 7131541
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for tool-less mounting in a raceway including a pair of substantially identical brackets, mated together, including a first bracket and a second bracket. Each bracket includes a support body, at least one lockable protrusion connected to the support body, at least one protrusion lock connected to the support body and at least one snap connecting mechanism connected to the support body, the at least one connecting mechanism for connecting with a structural member. The at least one lockable protrusion of the first bracket is engaged with at least one protrusion lock of the second bracket to thereby prevent relative movement of the first bracket with the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond H. Riner
  • Patent number: 7114972
    Abstract: An electrical distribution assembly for use in a modular wall panel assembly, which includes an electrical harness with a conductor carrier with a first carrier side, a second carrier side and a plurality of conductors therein and a connector electrically connected to the plurality of conductors and the conductor carrier. The connector includes an electrical connector port, and a modular receptacle connected to the electrical connector port. A first bracket is positioned on the first carrier side and a second bracket is positioned on the second carrier side and directly connected to the first bracket. An add-on modular receptacle is mechanically connected to the first bracket or the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond H. Riner
  • Patent number: 7108532
    Abstract: A modular wall panel assembly for use in a modular furniture environment including a modular wall panel and an electrical receptacle connected to the modular wall panel. The electrical receptacle includes a connector having a plurality of connector terminals, a plurality of receptacle terminals, and at least one jumper which connects one of the plurality of receptacle terminals to one of the plurality of connector terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth H. Lubkert
  • Patent number: 7075769
    Abstract: An electrical assembly including a plurality of electrical modules, each of the plurality of electrical modules being sequentially electrically connected to at least one other of the plurality of electrical modules. Each of the plurality of electrical modules including a coding circuit, each of the coding circuits interacting to identify a number of the plurality of electrical modules that are sequentially electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Rupert, Gavin L. Replogle
  • Patent number: 7049531
    Abstract: A circuit selector assembly including an electrical conductor, an electrical contact, a first spring beam connected to the electrical contact and a second spring beam connected to the electrical contact. The second spring beam biases the electrical contact to a first position, the first spring beam being deflected when the electrical contact is in a second position, the second position being defined as when the electrical contact is contacting the electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn J. Kondas, Daniel L. Hayes
  • Patent number: 7008248
    Abstract: A power distribution jumper assembly includes a relatively fixed rigid support member, a multi conductor cable for supplying electrical energy to power utilization equipment and an electrical connector at one cable end. There is a jumper bracket mechanically coupled to the support member which mechanically supports the cable end and corresponding connector. A multiport electrical power distribution block receives the electrical connector. An electrical component is electrically connected to the power distribution block. The jumper mounting bracket extends from the support member and is mechanically connected to and rigidly supports the electrical component, connector and cable end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn J. Kondas, Daniel L. Hayes
  • Patent number: 6991485
    Abstract: A modular electrical component for use in modular office furniture, comprising a housing including a plurality of housing parts, the housing parts being releasably engaged with each other, at least one of the housing parts including a plurality of internal locating features, and at least one of the housing parts including at least one electrical connector port, a plurality of terminals, each terminal being positionable in the housing parts relative to at least one of the plurality of locating features, each terminal having a plurality of ends including one end associated with a respective electrical connector port, and at least one releasable lock, each lock being associated with at least two of the plurality of housing parts and effecting releasable engagement between the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies
    Inventors: Brad W. Plattner, Dan L. Hayes, Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: 6971911
    Abstract: A workstation assembly including a worksurface having opposite sides and an electrical workstation module. The electrical workstation module includes a housing with a mounting surface adjacent one side of the worksurface, at least one modular electrical component carried by the housing, an adjustment element connected to the housing and a bracket connected with the adjustment element. The bracket has a compressive surface adjacent an other side of the worksurface and that faces the mounting surface. The compressive surface is movable in directions toward and away from the mounting surface using the adjustment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Ramsey, Kenneth H. Lubkert
  • Patent number: 6951406
    Abstract: A task light for use in modular office furniture includes a housing having a peripheral frame defining a display area. The frame has a hollow chase. A plurality of circuit boards are mounted to the housing within the display area. Each circuit board has a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged to emit light from the display area. A plurality of electrical conductors are routed within the frame through the hollow chase. Each electrical conductor is connected with a corresponding circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kent A. Becker
  • Patent number: 6948972
    Abstract: A lighting system including at least one electrical load, at least one electrical connector, each electrical connector electrically connected to a corresponding electrical load and an electrical splitter electrically connectable to at least one electrical connector. The electrical splitter having a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle configured to receive a corresponding electrical connector and a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator uniquely associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of receptacles, each visual indicator indicating a connection of one electrical connector with the corresponding one of the plurality of receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregg E. Laukhuf
  • Patent number: 6939153
    Abstract: A power distribution block assembly has a plurality of electrical receptacles and a multi-port electrical power distribution block with at least three like longitudinally aligned connector receiving ports near one block end and at least three like longitudinally aligned additional connector receiving ports near a block end opposite the one block end. An intermediate one of one the ports is adapted to receive a power supply connector and a pair of the ports spanning the intermediate port are adapted to receiving corresponding electrical receptacles to thereby position the power supply connector intermediate and sandwiched between the receptacles. An intermediate one of the additional ports is also adapted to receive a jumper cable connector. A pair of the additional ports spanning the intermediate additional port, are each adapted to receive a corresponding additional electrical receptacle so that the jumper cable connector is located intermediate and sandwiched between the additional receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn J. Kondas, Daniel L. Hayes
  • Patent number: D516522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D516523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D519941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D521456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D522462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D531959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Patent number: D531960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas