Patents by Inventor Billy F Schoonover

Billy F Schoonover 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).

  • Voice and data patch panel having a bracket for structured wire enclosures
    Patent number: 7722411
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a patch panel. The patch panel has a bracket having a panel interface having a front surface and a back surface substantially parallel to each other, at least one opening in the panel interface extends from the front surface to the back surface, at least one mounting member on the front surface of the bracket, at least one mounting member on the back surface of the bracket, a first pair of opposing edges and a second pair of opposing edges, the first pair and second pair of opposing edges are formed perpendicular to the panel interface. The patch panel also has a patching module having a number of connection elements, such as jacks, on a front side of the patching module and a number of connectors, such as insulation displacement connectors, on a back side of the patching module, wherein each connector is associated with one of the connection elements on the front side of the patching module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jack K. Merrow, Billy F Schoonover, Roy Hauner
  • VOICE AND DATA PATCH PANEL HAVING A BRACKET FOR STRUCTURED WIRE ENCLOSURES
    Publication number: 20100055974
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a patch panel. The patch panel has a bracket having a panel interface having a front surface and a back surface substantially parallel to each other, at least one opening in the panel interface extends from the front surface to the back surface, at least one mounting member on the front surface of the bracket, at least one mounting member on the back surface of the bracket, a first pair of opposing edges and a second pair of opposing edges, the first pair and second pair of opposing edges are formed perpendicular to the panel interface. The patch panel also has a patching module having a number of connection elements, such as jacks, on a front side of the patching module and a number of connectors, such as insulation displacement connectors, on a back side of the patching module, wherein each connector is associated with one of the connection elements on the front side of the patching module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack K. Merrow, Billy F. Schoonover, Roy Hauner