Patents by Inventor Charles VanderVelde
Charles 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).
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Patent number: 7829797Abstract: A raceway system routes power and communication cabling in separate channels but terminates the power and communication cabling in a common center channel. The raceway system includes a base, outer walls and inner walls, one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a first outer channel, adjacent inner walls define a center channel and one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a second outer channel. The raceway system also includes a plurality of covers connected to the inner and outer walls to cover the channels.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall T. Woods, Rodney G. Rouleau, Craig A. Zagorski
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Patent number: 7655862Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E Caveney, Jeffrey K Groff, Rodney G Rouleau, Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 7586041Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall T Woods
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Publication number: 20070144760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Rodney Rouleau
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Patent number: 7208676Abstract: An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving the spillover side. The cover has a shelf extending toward the side wall, and the cover cap has a groove for receiving the shelf therein. The cover cap includes at least one latch on an inside surface thereof for securing the cover cap to the base in a plurality of predetermined positions, and the cover cap is adjustable between the plurality of predetermined positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Publication number: 20070084618Abstract: A raceway system routes power and communication cabling in separate channels but terminates the power and communication cabling in a common center channel. The raceway system includes a base, outer walls and inner walls, one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a first outer channel, adjacent inner walls define a center channel and one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a second outer channel. The raceway system also includes a plurality of covers connected to the inner and outer walls to cover the channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall Woods, Rodney Rouleau, Craig Zagorski
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Publication number: 20070044987Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall Woods
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Publication number: 20070044988Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Rodney Rouleau, Randall Woods
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Patent number: 6972368Abstract: A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a first office furniture panel and a second office furniture panel angularly positioned relative to the first office furniture panel, a base cap mountable to the first office furniture panel and the second office furniture panel, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, and a cover securable to the base cap. The base cap has at least one aperture for wiring to pass therethrough. The corner raceway section has a channel extending axially therethrough, and the corner raceway section allows the wiring to pass vertically through the aperture and the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Publication number: 20050263309Abstract: A hinged duct system having a base and a cover hingedly attached to the base. The base has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that define a channel therebetween. The cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover is attached to one of the sidewalls of the base by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover. A flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to preventing the cover from sliding with respect to the base when the cover rotates about the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall Woods, Rodney Rouleau
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Publication number: 20050236173Abstract: A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a base cap mountable to a top surface of an office furniture panel, at least one horizontal raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, and a cover securable to the base cap. The base cap has at least one aperture for wiring to pass therethrough. The corner raceway section has a channel extending axially therethrough, and the corner raceway section allows the wiring to pass vertically through the aperture and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6946599Abstract: A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a base cap mountable to a top surface of an office furniture panel, at least one horizontal raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, and a cover securable to the base cap. The base cap has at least one aperture for wiring to pass therethrough. The corner raceway section has a channel extending axially therethrough, and the corner raceway section allows the wiring to pass vertically through the aperture and the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6903265Abstract: A hinged duct system having a base and a cover hingedly attached to the base. The base has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that define a channel therebetween. The cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover is attached to one of the sidewalls of the base by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover. A flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to preventing the cover from sliding with respect to the base when the cover rotates about the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall T. Woods, Rodney G. Rouleau
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Publication number: 20040231874Abstract: The embodiments provide a spillover fitting that allows cable to be routed out of a cable routing channel in a manner that allows for the transition of routing of the cable from a generally horizontal direction to a generally vertical direction. The spillover fitting includes a transition guide that receives cable from a raceway channel and routes the cable out of the channel and into a downward guide, avoiding subjecting the cable to an abrupt transition by orienting the transition guide at an angle less than 90° to the raceway channel. The spillover fitting includes an attachment member for securing the fitting to an outer surface of the bottom wall of the raceway channel and may include a hinged cover over the downward guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Robert Nicoli, Charles VanderVelde, Dale A. Block
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Publication number: 20040211584Abstract: A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a base cap mountable to a top surface of an office furniture panel, at least one horizontal raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, and a cover securable to the base cap. The base cap has at least one aperture for wiring to pass therethrough. The corner raceway section has a channel extending axially therethrough, and the corner raceway section allows the wiring to pass vertically through the aperture and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Publication number: 20040206531Abstract: An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving the spillover side. The cover has a shelf extending toward the side wall, and the cover cap has a groove for receiving the shelf therein. The cover cap includes at least one latch on an inside surface thereof for securing the cover cap to the base in a plurality of predetermined positions, and the cover cap is adjustable between the plurality of predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6759589Abstract: A raceway system is disclosed. The raceway system includes a base cap mountable to a top surface of an office furniture panel, at least one horizontal raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, at least one corner raceway section positionable adjacent the base cap, and a cover securable to the base cap. The base cap has at least one aperture for wiring to pass therethrough. The corner raceway section has a channel extending axially therethrough, and the corner raceway section allows the wiring to pass vertically through the aperture and the channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6756539Abstract: An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving the spillover side. The cover has a shelf extending toward the side wall, and the cover cap has a groove for receiving the shelf therein. The cover cap includes at least one latch on an inside surface thereof for securing the cover cap to the base in a plurality of predetermined positions, and the cover cap is adjustable between the plurality of predetermined positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6471171Abstract: A bracket system for attachment to a rail is disclosed. The bracket system includes a first bracket having a front portion, a first side portion, a second side portion opposite the first side portion, and a top portion. Each of the first and second side portions of the first bracket have a notch for securing the first bracket to the rail. The bracket system also includes a second bracket having a front portion, a first side portion, a second side portion opposite the first side portion, and a top portion. Each of the first and second side portions of the second bracket have a notch for securing the second bracket to the rail. The first side portion of the first and second brackets each have at least one slot, and the second side portion of the first and second brackets each have a tab. The at least one slot of the first bracket is configured to receive the tab of the second bracket when the second bracket is inverted and attached to the first bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Charles VanderVelde
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Patent number: 6384336Abstract: A device bracket system with a main body that includes a top with an aperture and a longitudinal side depending from the top and having a first end and a second end. An electrical receptacle or a communication receptacle is mounted to the main body and aligned with the aperture. A first mounting assembly is attached to the longitudinal side and being positioned so as to be nearer to the first end of the longitudinal side and so that a gap is formed between the first mounting assembly and the first end of the longitudinal side. A second mounting assembly is attached to the longitudinal side and spaced from the first mounting assembly, wherein the second mounting assembly has a longitudinal dimension that is less than or equal to a longitudinal dimension of the gap.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Robert Nicoli