Patents Examined by Dhiru R Patel
  • Patent number: 7586036
    Abstract: A pedestal bracket assembly includes a support clamp and a support plate attached to the support clamp. The support clamp is capable of engagement with a vertical support member in a fixed manner. The support plate has an opening formed therein and is adapted for engagement with at least one wire basket. The opening is configured to receive the vertical support member. The support plate is also moveably connected to the support clamp such that the support plate is rotatable about the vertical support member. The pedestal bracket assembly also includes a plurality of retainer clips spaced apart from each other and releasably attached to the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: David R. Davis, Dennis J. Waszak, Stanley A. Brzezniak
  • Patent number: 7582835
    Abstract: A conduit body provides for the accommodation of wire extending therethrough. The conduit body includes a body wall having an elongate side wall, a bottom wall and an open end defining a body interior. At least one hub extends from the body wall in communication with the body interior. The hub includes a hub wall defining an access channel for passage of wire therethrough. The hub wall includes a guide surface outwardly of the body wall and protruding into the channel for maintaining a bend radius of the wire passing from the body interior through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger D. Pyron
  • Patent number: 7582830
    Abstract: A wall plate for securing an electrical outlet to a wall or other planar surface having channels that pass through recessed bores on an exterior surface and conduits for guiding the application of inserts for securing the electrical outlet to the wall or other planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph Claffy
  • Patent number: 7579548
    Abstract: An adapter for mounting electrical outlet faceplates designed for mounting on rectangular junction boxes in hollow walls onto solid walls with cylindrical cavities and sleeves. Junction box mounting is popular in North America, whereas cavity mounting is popular in Europe and the Middle East. Such an adapter provides universal mounting for specialized faceplates which are designed and intended for junction box mounting. The adapter features clamps for gripping the inner surface of a wall cavity or sleeve and a rectangular plate for mounting an faceplate designed for junction box mounting. The rectangular plate has mounting points with a nominal center-to-center distance of 3ΒΌ inches, corresponding to the requirements of junction box mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Yehuda Binder, Ami Hazani
  • Patent number: 7579547
    Abstract: A container suitable as an interface device is provided. The container includes a plurality of walls that define an internal space for storage. The walls include movable portions that correspond to a wiring area within the internal space. The container includes at least a first and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the wiring area is enclosed on at least three sides by the movable portions of the wall. In the second configuration, the movable portions are positioned such that the wiring area is accessible on at least three sides free of any impediments from the container. The container may include an adjustable storage capacity to optimize the overall size of the container to the equipment or other content stored within the container, i.e. minimizing the overall size of the container to match the stored equipment and expanding when needed to accommodate additional equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Verizon Services Corp.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Opaluch
  • Patent number: 7579549
    Abstract: A cover for an electrical box having a face plate, an elongate slot in the face plate, a lid support structure and a lid. The lid fits on the front of the face plate and over the opening and is pivotably movable between an open position, which allows access to the box interior, and a closed position, which prevents access to the box interior. When in the open position, the lid is slidably receivable by the slot and is stored in the lid support structure that extends from the back of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert K. Jolly
  • Patent number: 7576283
    Abstract: A cable duct is provided for cables to be laid along walls or tops of subterranean tubes, ducts, etc. for the transport of water, energy, data, optical fiber cables, etc. The cable duct is installed in the tube from a surface through access shafts and fixed to the duct. The cable duct is formed by cable duct body elements, disposed one behind the other in a longitudinal direction, connected to one another at the ends thereof such as to be pivoted relative to one another at a lateral angle about a lateral pivot axis. Each of the body elements is formed by two cover plates and connected to one another by a web. Laterally open chambers are disposed on both sides of the web for housing the cables. The chambers are sealed by edge cover strips forming two closed longitudinal chambers with the connected angularly adjustable body elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Wien Kanal-Aberwassertechnologien GesMbH
    Inventors: Helmut Kadrnoska, Gerhard Reiss
  • Patent number: 7576285
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a modular wall plate system accommodating N-wiring devices within a wall box. N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). The system includes a left-end cap configured to be mounted to an exterior portion of a left most wiring device of the N-wiring devices disposed in the wall box, the left-end cap including a left-end cap finish surface. A right-end cap is configured to be mounted to an exterior portion of a right most wiring device of the N-wiring devices disposed in the wall box, the right-end cap including a right-end cap finish surface. N-1 alignment couplers are disposed between each of the N-wiring devices. The N-1 alignment couplers are configured to align adjacent ones of the N-wiring devices at least in two-dimensions. Each of the N-1 alignment couplers includes a coupler finish surface. N-wall plates are configured to cover each of the N-wiring devices. Each of the N-wall plates includes a wall plate finish surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald R. Savicki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7576284
    Abstract: A ganged electrical device which supports electrical components. The ganged electrical device includes a housing having first and second opposed elongate side walls and a pair of end walls joining the side walls. The first and second side walls include cooperative attachment structure for attaching the first side wall of one housing to a second side wall of another identical housing to place the respective first and second side walls in side-by-side engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Cong Thanh Dinh
  • Patent number: 7576290
    Abstract: A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a sleeve, a spring clip and a retaining spring. The retaining spring and the spring clip are each coupled to the sleeve. The spring clip is disposed within an interior passage of the sleeve and has a resiliently flexible body and a leg having a gripping end portion. The gripping end has a configuration for gripping and fitting partially about the conduit so as to center the grip end of the spring clip body on the conduit. The retaining spring includes a leg extending into the sleeve and a body contacting the outer surface of the spring clip to hold the spring clip in position and apply a biasing tension of the gripping end of the leg against the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Krzysztof W. Korcz
  • Patent number: 7572975
    Abstract: An electrical box with a mounting system is disclosed. The electrical box includes a main body having a back panel with a raised portion and a protuberance formed on an outer surface of the back panel. The mounting tab is configured for mounting the main body to a mounting structure. An electrical box assembly including the mounting tab having a first aperture that receives the protuberance of the main body, and a method for mounting the electrical box on a mounting structure, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Allied Moulded Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Ruihley
  • Patent number: 7572977
    Abstract: A modular electrical wiring component comprises a wiring module having a wiring portion for coupling to a source of electrical power and a user-accessible portion configured to accept and provide electrical power to a functional module that provides a selected electrical distribution function, wherein the wiring module is configured to accept the functional module without access to the wiring portion. The modular electrical wiring component also comprises an adjustable plaster ring configured to couple to the wiring module and to an electrical junction box, wherein the adjustable plaster ring provides a variable distance between the electrical junction box and the wiring module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: ProtectConnect
    Inventor: Michael P. Gorman
  • Patent number: 7572976
    Abstract: There is provided a quick connect electrical box assembly that can be attached to a construction member such as a wall stud. The electrical box includes a box frame and a box back. The box frame and box back each include reciprocal snap connectors so that the frame can be joined to the back. Channels are configured in the box back, and conductor rails are positioned in these rails. Common electrical wires, such as are founded in three-strand bundled power lines, can be stripped of their insulation and placed in the rails. The rails, formed of conductive material such as copper, then form an electrical connection within the box. Using this box an electrician can quickly and efficiently bring power to a location during rough assembly. Later, during finish electrical work, the electrician can also plug devices such as switches and plugs into the box. The switches and plugs, configured with prongs, make electrical connection with the rails and thereby receive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: Victor Merrill
  • Patent number: 7573718
    Abstract: The spacer is formed as an elastic member with no ends thereof, which is detachably attached, by exploiting its elastic deformation, onto a printed wiring board to which is fixed an electronic component having a component package, on one of whose surfaces connection terminals are arranged. Since the spacer is attached on the printed wiring board to enclose an electronic component so as to seal a gap formed between the electronic component and a printed wiring board, it is possible to prevent foreign objects entering the gap, so that failures, such as insufficient insulation, caused by such foreign objects are also prevented. Since the spacer is easily removed from the printed wiring board, it is recyclable and economical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshinori Uzuka, Masahiro Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Masaki Yoshimaru, Hirotoshi Muraishi
  • Patent number: 7569769
    Abstract: A damper assembly staking system that provides for staking damper weights onto a messenger is disclosed. The damper assembly includes damper weights having a forked side which accepts a messenger. A hole is drilled in the forked side of the damper weight to receive the messenger. A staking hole is then drilled into the bottom of the damper weights. The staking hole extends just past the side of the messenger hole and is sized to receive a staking ball. Staking of the damper weight is accomplished by pressing the staking ball into the staking hole via a hardened dowel pin to secure the messenger within the damper weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Preformed Line Products Company
    Inventors: Garry Zaleski, John Olenik
  • Patent number: 7569768
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a base for a data distribution terminal pedestal that includes a first wall structure interlockingly connectable with a second wall structure such that the base can be assembled absent assembly hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A Maloney, George I Wakileh, Simon Shen-Meng Chen
  • Patent number: 7569770
    Abstract: An extension assembly is provided for an enclosure coupled to a structure, such as a building wall. The enclosure includes a panel member, a plurality of sides extending outwardly from the panel member to define an interior having a depth and forming an opening for accessing the interior, and a cover. The extension assembly includes at least one extension member coupled to at least one of the sides of the enclosure, and having a depth, and an adapter collar. The adapter collar overlays the extension member(s) and includes a flange portion engaging the exterior surface of the wall, and an aperture extending through the flange portion. The flange portion receives the cover of the enclosure, in order to provide access to the interior of the enclosure through the aperture of the flange portion. The extension assembly increases the depth of the enclosure by the depth of the extension member(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Scot E. Remmert, Matthew D. Occhipinti
  • Patent number: 7566829
    Abstract: In an electrical junction box, an electrical junction box main body is housed in a housing case consisting of an under case member and an upper case member, and a wire harness having its one end connected to the electrical junction box main body is led out to the outside of the housing case. The under case member has a pair of holding arms provided therein, which temporarily hold the wire harness to be led out roughly in a desired lead-out direction, the wire harness being led out from the under case member, in a state where the electrical junction box main body is temporarily housed in the under case member. The upper case member has guide ribs provided therein, which guide the wire harness in the desired lead-out direction, the wire harness being led out roughly in the desired lead-out direction by the pair of holding arms in the under case member, in an assembled state of the under case member and the upper case member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Nakayama, Katsuya Hashimoto, Hirofumi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7563982
    Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a first bus bar having at least first and second mounting arms and a second bus bar having at least third and fourth mounting arms. The first and third mounting arms are adapted to alternately interleave with one another such that the position of the first mounting arm relative to the third mounting arm is opposite as to the position of the second mounting arm relative to the fourth mounting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Kimmel
  • Patent number: 7563980
    Abstract: An outlet cover with barrier wall, the cover for an outlet box mounted in a building wall including an outer wall with an outer opening; a surrounding wall integrally joined to and extending substantially normal to the outer wall; an L-shaped barrier wall integrally joined to and extending substantially normal to the outer wall, the barrier wall forming an inner opening opposite the outer opening to meet the outlet box, a portion of the barrier wall extending toward the plane of the inner opening, the barrier wall further forming a cover conduit port; an attaching flange integrally joined to the surrounding wall for being placed against the building wall, the attaching flange being a continuous flange about the surrounding wall; a display enclosure forming an interior and an enclosure conduit port; and a conduit having a conduit passage in communication between the cover conduit port and the enclosure conduit port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph W. Wimberly