Patents by Inventor Daniel Methot

Daniel Methot 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).

  • Self-securing raceway end cap
    Patent number: 6484360
    Abstract: An end cap for engaging a raceway having an end wall portion and a gripping wall portion extending from the inner surface of the end wall portion at a first end of said gripping wall portion. A plurality of barbs extend from opposing surfaces of the gripping wall portion which engage the inner channel surface of the raceway to form a friction fit therewith. In a second embodiment, the plurality of barbs are progressively wider from the distal end of the gripping wall portion to its first end, allowing the end cap to be employed with various sized raceways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph DeBartolo, Jr., Daniel Methot