Patents by Inventor Andrzej Nicewicz

Andrzej Nicewicz 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).

  • Publication number: 20230262922
    Abstract: A data center cabinet has an equipment rail movably secured to front-to-back beams by a retaining mechanism. The retaining mechanism has a threaded member extending through a front-to-back beam and the equipment rail and a handle rotatable relative to the threaded member. A first cam disk is positioned between the handle and equipment rail and is fixed to the equipment rail and a second cam disk is positioned between the handle and first cam disk and is fixed to the handle. First and second surfaces of the first and second cam disks are engaged with the handle in a first position to provide a clamping force between the equipment rail and front-to-back beam to prevent movement of the equipment rail and the first and second cam surfaces are disengaged with the handle in a second position to remove the clamping force to allow movement of the equipment rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Tomasz K. Waz, James N. Fleming
  • Patent number: 11678451
    Abstract: A data center cabinet has an equipment rail movably secured to front-to-back beams by a retaining mechanism. The retaining mechanism has a threaded member extending through a front-to-back beam and the equipment rail and a handle rotatable relative to the threaded member. A first cam disk is positioned between the handle and equipment rail and is fixed to the equipment rail and a second cam disk is positioned between the handle and first cam disk and is fixed to the handle. First and second surfaces of the first and second cam disks are engaged with the handle in a first position to provide a clamping force between the equipment rail and front-to-back beam to prevent movement of the equipment rail and the first and second cam surfaces are disengaged with the handle in a second position to remove the clamping force to allow movement of the equipment rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Tomasz K. Waz, James N. Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210345501
    Abstract: A data center cabinet has an equipment rail movably secured to front-to-back beams by a retaining mechanism. The retaining mechanism has a threaded member extending through a front-to-back beam and the equipment rail and a handle rotatable relative to the threaded member. A first cam disk is positioned between the handle and equipment rail and is fixed to the equipment rail and a second cam disk is positioned between the handle and first cam disk and is fixed to the handle. First and second surfaces of the first and second cam disks are engaged with the handle in a first position to provide a clamping force between the equipment rail and front-to-back beam to prevent movement of the equipment rail and the first and second cam surfaces are disengaged with the handle in a second position to remove the clamping force to allow movement of the equipment rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Jerry A. Wiltjer, Tomasz K. Waz, James N. Fleming
  • Patent number: 9210833
    Abstract: An adjustable exhaust duct includes a lower duct section and an upper duct section. The lower duct section may be larger or smaller than the upper duct section, and each duct has four identical locking systems. The locking systems secure the lower duct section and the upper duct section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Scott R. Hartman, Andrzej Nicewicz, Max W. Hibner
  • Patent number: 8973951
    Abstract: A vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The vertical exhaust duct includes a first duct section, a second duct section slidably connected to the first duct section and extendable to a first height above the first duct section, and a third duct section slidably connected to the second duct section and extendable to a second height above the second duct section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Samuel J. Adducci, Alva B. Eaton, Samuel M. Marrs, Max W. Hibner
  • Patent number: 8848367
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The thermal management system includes an intake duct for routing cold air in the front of the electronic equipment enclosure to the side of electronic equipment enclosure and one or more blanking panels for separating cold air in the front of the electronic equipment enclosure and hot air in the back of the electronic enclosure, as needed, for example, depending on the configuration of the thermal management system and/or the electronic equipment enclosure. The intake duct includes a front cover, which acts as an additional blanking panel, when installed, changing the airflow pattern of the electronic equipment enclosure, for example, from side-to-side to front-to back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Adducci, Andrzej Nicewicz
  • Publication number: 20130070416
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The thermal management system includes an intake duct for routing cold air in the front of the electronic equipment enclosure to the side of electronic equipment enclosure and one or more blanking panels for separating cold air in the front of the electronic equipment enclosure and hot air in the back of the electronic enclosure, as needed, for example, depending on the configuration of the thermal management system and/or the electronic equipment enclosure. The intake duct includes a front cover, which acts as an additional blanking panel, when installed, changing the airflow pattern of the electronic equipment enclosure, for example, from side-to-side to front-to back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Adducci, Andrzej Nicewicz
  • Patent number: 8395046
    Abstract: A network cabinet is provided comprising a base member, two pairs of vertical frame rail members connected to the base member, and a top cover supported by at least one of the vertical frame rail members. The base member defines an opening and another opening is defined in the top cover. The vertical frame rail members are positioned spaced apart from four sidewalls from four corners of the cabinet formed by the four sidewalls, where each sidewall comprises a panel or a door. The two pairs of vertical frame rail members and the four sidewalls define at least one cable management pathway and at least a portion of the cable management pathway is vertically aligned with at least a portion of the opening of the base member and the opening of the top cover. The network cabinet may also comprise two front corner posts and two rear corner posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Samuel J. Adducci
  • Publication number: 20110000574
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure. The vertical exhaust duct includes a first duct section, a second duct section slidably connected to the first duct section and extendable to a first height above the first duct section, and a third duct section slidably connected to the second duct section and extendable to a second height above the second duct section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Samuel J. Adducci, Alva B. Eaton, Samuel M. Marrs, Max W. Hibner
  • Publication number: 20100248610
    Abstract: An adjustable exhaust duct includes a lower duct section and an upper duct section. The lower duct section may be larger or smaller than the upper duct section, and each duct has four identical locking systems. The locking systems secure the lower duct section and the upper duct section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Scott R. Hartman, Andrzej Nicewicz, Max W. Hibner
  • Publication number: 20100219726
    Abstract: A network cabinet is provided comprising a base member, two pairs of vertical frame rail members connected to the base member, and a top cover supported by at least one of the vertical frame rail members. The base member defines an opening and another opening is defined in the top cover. The vertical frame rail members are positioned spaced apart from four sidewalls from four corners of the cabinet formed by the four sidewalls, where each sidewall comprises a panel or a door. The two pairs of vertical frame rail members and the four sidewalls define at least one cable management pathway and at least a portion of the cable management pathway is vertically aligned with at least a portion of the opening of the base member and the opening of the top cover. The network cabinet may also comprise two front corner posts and two rear corner posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Andrzej Nicewicz, Samuel J. Adducci