Patents by Inventor Dale A. Block

Dale A. Block 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: 8791367
    Abstract: A fitting system for sealing an opening in a top cap of a network cabinet includes a grommet and at least one of a fitting assembly and a cover. The grommet is secured to the opening in the top cap of the network cabinet. The fitting assembly and the cover are secured to the grommet and may include at least one finger lift. A sleeve or a tube may be secured to the fitting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Scott R. Hartman, Dale A. Block, Edward G. Blomquist, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 7952023
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Publication number: 20110083873
    Abstract: A fitting system for sealing an opening in a top cap of a network cabinet includes a grommet and at least one of a fitting assembly and a cover. The grommet is secured to the opening in the top cap of the network cabinet. The fitting assembly and the cover are secured to the grommet and may include at least one finger lift. A sleeve or a tube may be secured to the fitting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Scott R. Hartman, Dale A. Block, Edward G. Blomquist, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Publication number: 20090305538
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 7592543
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 7530827
    Abstract: A dual-sided IDC connector for use in connecting electrical components to field wiring is described. One side of the IDC connector may be factory-wired to an electrical component. A second side of the IDC connector may be field-wired in an end-wiring or a through-wiring configuration. The second side of the IDC connector may have multiple covers to minimize the effort required by a field technician to terminate the field-wiring. The IDC connector may be easily mounted to existing raceways, outlet strips, and junction boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Penduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Shaun P. Brouwer, Dale A. Block
  • Publication number: 20090086463
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment comprises a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 7462779
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Publication number: 20080293288
    Abstract: A dual-sided IDC connector for use in connecting electrical components to field wiring is described. One side of the IDC connector may be factory-wired to an electrical component. A second side of the IDC connector may be field-wired in an end-wiring or a through-wiring configuration. The second side of the IDC connector may have multiple covers to minimize the effort required by a field technician to terminate the field-wiring. The IDC connector may be easily mounted to existing raceways, outlet strips, and junction boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Shaun P. Brouwer, Dale A. Block
  • Publication number: 20070054528
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment comprises a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack Caveney, Dale Block, Scott Lesniak
  • Publication number: 20040231874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Robert Nicoli, Charles VanderVelde, Dale A. Block
  • Patent number: 6584267
    Abstract: The invention is an improved cable management system having an open frame, such as a telecommunications network rack, a plurality of enclosures for containing fiber optic equipment secured to the frame, at least one cable trough assembly defining a primary horizontal cable pathway, cable fanning guides secured to at least some of the enclosures, and a plurality of cable rings defining a primary vertical cable pathway to collect and route cable emerging from the fanning guides. Additionally, the invention may include a plurality of transverse cable troughs defining a plurality of secondary horizontal cable pathways, a second plurality of cable rings defining secondary vertical cable pathways to collect and route cable to the transverse cable troughs and a slack cable management system having a plurality of spools secured along the frame to receive slack cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block
  • Patent number: 5733146
    Abstract: A shield assembly for use with a modular electrical connector is provided by a shield housing forming front, bottom and opposing side walls with an open rear end and having a grounding clip disposed on the distal end of a hingedly connected top wall of the shield assembly for engaging the foil shield sheath of the cable and securing the shield in an enclosed position around the connector. The shield housing also includes a downwardly angled rear top wall portion for providing access to release means after the connector has been mounted to a faceplate panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventor: Dale A. Block
  • Patent number: 5672074
    Abstract: Connector mounting receptacles include a wall plate a having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Dale A. Block, Karl E. Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael J. McGrath
  • Patent number: 4515037
    Abstract: A concealed mounting arrangement for attaching a handle to a rotatable stem without the need for using an exposed attachment screw is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is an adapter element fixedly mountable on the stem, and a handle element mountable on the adapter with a fit that allows relative rotational and axial movement therebetween. One of these elements is provided with a connecting pin that extends towards the other element and has an enlarged head near its outer end. The other of these elements is provided with a mounting slot comprising an access opening that faces said one element and receives the head therethrough when the elements are moved axially toward one another, an intermediate portion leading from the access opening in a direction of relative rotation between the elements and the intermediate portion has a shoulder engageable with the underside of the head during such rotation to prevent the elements from moving axially apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Dale A. Block