Patents by Inventor Amol A. Khalkar

Amol A. Khalkar 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).

  • Integrated cable tray splice
    Patent number: 12283802
    Abstract: A cable tray assembly includes first and second cable tray sections. Each cable tray section included a rail including a vertical web, an upper flange, and a lower flange. Each upper flange includes an outboard portion having a downwardly extending tab forming a groove extending along the upper flange. A splice plate assembly connects the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate assembly includes a first splice plate configured to be retained in the groove extending along the upper flange of the first cable tray section. A second splice plate is configured to be retained in the groove extending along the upper flange of the second cable tray section. The first and second splice plates each define a fastener opening. The fastener openings are alignable with one another and configured to receive a fastener to connect the first and second cable tray sections when the splice plates are attached to the respective cable tray sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacob L. Johnson, Harshad N. Keskar, Joseph V. Vogel, Amol A. Khalkar
  • INTEGRATED CABLE TRAY SPLICE
    Publication number: 20230231367
    Abstract: A cable tray assembly includes first and second cable tray sections. Each cable tray section included a rail including a vertical web, an upper flange, and a lower flange. Each upper flange includes an outboard portion having a downwardly extending tab forming a groove extending along the upper flange. A splice plate assembly connects the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate assembly includes a first splice plate configured to be retained in the groove extending along the upper flange of the first cable tray section. A second splice plate is configured to be retained in the groove extending along the upper flange of the second cable tray section. The first and second splice plates each define a fastener opening. The fastener openings are alignable with one another and configured to receive a fastener to connect the first and second cable tray sections when the splice plates are attached to the respective cable tray sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Jacob L. Johnson, Harshad N. Keskar, Joseph V. Vogel, Amol A. Khalkar