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).
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Patent number: 8791367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Scott R. Hartman, Dale A. Block, Edward G. Blomquist, Scott M. Lesniak
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Patent number: 7952023Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
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Publication number: 20110083873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Scott R. Hartman, Dale A. Block, Edward G. Blomquist, Scott M. Lesniak
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Publication number: 20090305538Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
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Patent number: 7592543Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
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Patent number: 7530827Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Penduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Shaun P. Brouwer, Dale A. Block
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Publication number: 20090086463Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
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Patent number: 7462779Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
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Publication number: 20080293288Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Shaun P. Brouwer, Dale A. Block
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Publication number: 20070054528Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack Caveney, Dale Block, Scott Lesniak
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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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Patent number: 6584267Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block
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Patent number: 5733146Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Inventor: Dale A. Block
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Patent number: 5672074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 1995Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Dale A. Block, Karl E. Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael J. McGrath
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Patent number: 4515037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 1983Date of Patent: May 7, 1985Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: Dale A. Block