Patents by Inventor Charles F. VanderVelde

Charles F. VanderVelde 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).

  • Patent number: 7687713
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a metal raceway system. The metal raceway system includes a metal raceway and a coupling fitting. The metal raceway snaps onto the coupling fitting to mount the metal raceway to the fitting. The metal raceway has a channel defined by a top wall, side walls and a bottom wall. The side walls include curved protrusions that extend below the channel. The coupling fitting has a base with at least one retention flange having a curved profile that engages the metal raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G. Rouleau, Randall T. Woods
  • Patent number: 7589286
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers, a device bracket and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The device bracket is installed in the base. The covers are positioned over the device bracket and the faceplate is installed over the device bracket. The faceplate overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F VanderVelde, Rodney G Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20090038841
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers, a device bracket and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The device bracket is installed in the base. The covers are positioned over the device bracket and the faceplate is installed over the device bracket. The faceplate overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20080289847
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The faceplate is installed on the raceway so that it overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over and is flush with a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Randall T. Woods
  • Publication number: 20080271918
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde
  • Publication number: 20080196941
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a metal raceway system. The metal raceway system includes a metal raceway and a coupling fitting. The metal raceway snaps onto the coupling fitting to mount the metal raceway to the fitting. The metal raceway has a channel defined by a top wall, side walls and a bottom wall. The side walls include curved protrusions that extend below the channel. The coupling fitting has a base with at least one retention flange having a curved profile that engages the metal raceway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G. Rouleau, Randall T. Woods
  • Patent number: 7408113
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde
  • Patent number: 7408114
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The faceplate is installed on the raceway so that it overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over and is flush with a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Randall T. Woods
  • Patent number: 7388163
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers a device bracket and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The device bracket is installed in the base. The covers are positioned over the device bracket and the faceplate is installed over the device bracket. The faceplate overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Patent number: 7375280
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a metal raceway system. The metal raceway system includes a metal raceway and a coupling fitting. The metal raceway snaps onto the coupling fitting to mount the metal raceway to the fitting. The metal raceway has a channel defined by a top wall, side walls and a bottom wall. The side walls include curved protrusions that extend below the channel. The coupling fitting has a base with at least one retention flange having a curved profile that engages the metal raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G Rouleau, Randall T. Woods
  • Publication number: 20070163797
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde
  • Patent number: 6437243
    Abstract: The reenterable wireway system of the present invention includes a channel-shaped slotted duct, an integrally co-extruded U-shaped cover assembly and discrete latches. The duct has an elongate base and two substantially parallel duct walls extending generally perpendicularly from the base with each of the walls disposed adjacent respective longitudinal edges thereof. The duct walls include at least a pair of adjacent duct fingers which define a slot permitting selective routing of wires of the bundle. The cover assembly has an elongate planar center element with a plurality of hinges and a plurality of corner elements, which have a first component co-planar with the central element, and a second component depending normal to the first component disposed. The orientation of the first and second components may be changed when the cover is molded to be biased in a “remain-open” position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Donald C. Wiencek
  • Patent number: RE41353
    Abstract: A cable manager provides horizontal cable management of adjacent patch panels or network equipment on network distribution racks. The cable manager includes a central section and a front cable routing section and is mountable on a network rack, such as an EIA rack. The central section has a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, a front side, a rear side, and rack mounting holes provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section. The front cable routing section extends from the front side of the central section and includes a plurality of spaced fingers having an arcuate surface that provides bend radius control. A slit provides flexibility to the fingers. Ears extend laterally from the fingers. The cable manager can also include a rear cable routing section that includes a second plurality of spaced fingers. One or more passthrough openings can be provided in the central section to allow routing of cabling from the front section to the rear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. McGrath, Kevin L. Goodwin, Charles F. VanderVelde, Donald C. Wiencek