Patents by Inventor David W. West
David W. West 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: 11870228Abstract: A wire basket system formed of a wire basket and a support bracket that secures the wire basket to the ceiling by a threaded rod. The support bracket includes a main member with a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A first arm extends downwardly from the first side of the main member and a second arm extends downwardly from the second side of the main member. The first arm and the second arm include a J-shaped hook. The J-shaped hooks of the first and second arms are aligned thereby enabling the support bracket to receive a wire of the wire basket in the wire basket system.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jeremy S. Parrish, Bon B. Sledzinski, David W. West
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Patent number: 11677221Abstract: A bracket secured to adjacent cable baskets to form a cable routing pathway. The bracket includes a splice and a locking latch slidingly secured to the splice. The splice has a base with a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end. The first end member extends from the first end of the base and a second end member extends from the second end of the base. The first end member and the second end member each include a vertical slot. The locking latch extends through the vertical slot of the first end member and the vertical slot of the second end member to secure the splice to the adjacent cable baskets.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Bon B. Sledzinski, David W. West
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Publication number: 20220278512Abstract: A wire basket system formed of a wire basket and a support bracket that secures the wire basket to the ceiling by a threaded rod. The support bracket includes a main member with a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A first arm extends downwardly from the first side of the main member and a second arm extends downwardly from the second side of the main member. The first arm and the second arm include a J-shaped hook. The J-shaped hooks of the first and second arms are aligned thereby enabling the support bracket to receive a wire of the wire basket in the wire basket system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jeremy S. Parrish, Bon B. Sledzinski, David W. West
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Publication number: 20220131352Abstract: A bracket secured to adjacent cable baskets to form a cable routing pathway. The bracket includes a splice and a locking latch slidingly secured to the splice. The splice has a base with a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end. The first end member extends from the first end of the base and a second end member extends from the second end of the base. The first end member and the second end member each include a vertical slot. The locking latch extends through the vertical slot of the first end member and the vertical slot of the second end member to secure the splice to the adjacent cable baskets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Bon B. Sledzinski, David W. West
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Patent number: 8701252Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a loop component, a non-slip component, and a hook component. The loop component has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The non-slip component is affixed to the loop component and extends from the first end of the loop component toward the second end of the loop component. The hook component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the second end of the loop component toward the first end of the loop component, and overlaps at least a portion of the non-slip component.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David W. West, Gary L. Zernach
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Patent number: 8276243Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a loop component, a hook component, and a non-slip component. The loop component has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of loop fastening elements. The hook component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the first end of the loop component toward the second end of the loop component, and has a plurality of hook fastening elements. The non-slip component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the second end of the loop component toward the first end of the loop component, and overlaps at least a portion of the hook component.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David W. West
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Patent number: 8276244Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an elastomeric releasable cable tie having a head and a strap extending from the head. The head includes an end wall, an inner wall and sidewalls. The end wall, inner wall and sidewalls define a channel that extends from an entrance end to an exit end of the head. The head also includes a hingeless wedge extending from the end wall into the channel for engaging the strap.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Patent number: 8256068Abstract: A microhook and loop fastening and detaching assembly comprising a web including a plurality of malleable loops formed integral with one surface of the web, and a plurality of hooks attached to another surface of the web, wherein the loops are adapted to removably engage the hooks. The hooks are equidistantly-arrayed in a plurality of linear rows on the hook side of the web in a staggered manner across the width of the web, such that each hook in a given row is located between two hooks of an adjacent row. The centerline distance between hooks in adjacent rows in the machine direction of the web is greater than the equidistant centerline dimension between adjacent hooks in the same cross-web row. Each hook includes a pedestal attached to the hook side of the web, and a head portion forming part of the pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: David W. West
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Patent number: 7959113Abstract: A network cable bundling tool is disclosed, comprising an inner fitting retained within an outer jacket assembly. The outer jacket assembly comprises a first outer jacket half coupled to a substantially identical second outer jacket half, securing the inner fitting therein. The outer jacket assembly comprises a cylindrical housing, an intake orifice defined within the intake housing, and a plurality of funneling projections coupled to the cylindrical housing wherein the plurality of funneling projections form an array assuming the general shape of a truncated faceted cone. In operation, network cable wires are inserted into the inner fitting, and the inner fitting is then secured within the outer jacket assembly. The network cable bundling tool is then displaced in the desired direction of combing, arranging the network cables into an organized and space-efficient shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Richard A. Marcus, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Publication number: 20110107559Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a loop component, a non-slip component, and a hook component. The loop component has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The non-slip component is affixed to the loop component and extends from the first end of the loop component toward the second end of the loop component. The hook component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the second end of the loop component toward the first end of the loop component, and overlaps at least a portion of the non-slip component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David W. West, Gary L. Zernach
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Publication number: 20110072623Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an elastomeric releasable cable tie having a head and a strap extending from the head. The head includes an end wall, an inner wall and sidewalls. The end wall, inner wall and sidewalls define a channel that extends from an entrance end to an exit end of the head. The head also includes a hingeless wedge extending from the end wall into the channel for engaging the strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Patent number: 7866005Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an elastomeric releasable cable tie having a head and a strap extending from the head. The head includes an end wall, an inner wall and sidewalls. The end wall, inner wall and sidewalls define a channel that extends from an entrance end to an exit end of the head. The head also includes a hingeless wedge extending from the end wall into the channel for engaging the strap.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Patent number: 7857654Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for retaining a plug in an outlet. The apparatus includes a pair of arms and a body slidably connected to the arms. The arms are connected to the outlet. The body slides along the arms to retain the plug in the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: David W. West, Thomas G. Stanford, Veselko J. Sladin
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Publication number: 20100248527Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for retaining a plug in an outlet. The apparatus includes a pair of arms and a body slidably connected to the arms. The arms are connected to the outlet. The body slides along the arms to retain the plug in the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: David W. West, Thomas G. Stanford, Veselko J. Sladin
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Publication number: 20100192331Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a base component, a loop component, a hook component, and a non-slip component. The base component has a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The loop component is affixed to the first side of the base component and has a plurality of loop fastening elements. The hook component is affixed to the second side of the base component, is disposed at the first end of the base component, extends therefrom toward the second end of the base component, and has a plurality of hook fastening elements. The non-slip component is affixed to the second side of the base component, is disposed at the second end of the base component, and extends therefrom toward the first end of the base component. Proximate ends of the hook component and the non-slip component are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David W. West
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Patent number: 7722380Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for retaining a plug in an outlet. The apparatus includes a body and a pair of arms slidably connected to the body. The arms are secured to the outlet. The body slides along the arms in a first direction to retain the plug in the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: David W. West, Thomas G. Stanford, Veselko J. Sladin
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Publication number: 20090314902Abstract: A network cable bundling tool is disclosed, comprising an inner fitting retained within an outer jacket assembly. The outer jacket assembly comprises a first outer jacket half coupled to a substantially identical second outer jacket half, securing the inner fitting therein. The outer jacket assembly comprises a cylindrical housing, an intake orifice defined within the intake housing, and a plurality of funneling projections coupled to the cylindrical housing wherein the plurality of funneling projections form an array assuming the general shape of a truncated faceted cone. In operation, network cable wires are inserted into the inner fitting, and the inner fitting is then secured within the outer jacket assembly. The network cable bundling tool is then displaced in the desired direction of combing, arranging the network cables into an organized and space-efficient shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Richard A. Marcus, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Publication number: 20090293236Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a loop component, a hook component, and a non-slip component. The loop component has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of loop fastening elements. The hook component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the first end of the loop component toward the second end of the loop component, and has a plurality of hook fastening elements. The non-slip component is affixed to the loop component, extends from the second end of the loop component toward the first end of the loop component, and overlaps at least a portion of the hook component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David W. West
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Patent number: 7600721Abstract: A network cable bundling tool is disclosed, comprising an inner fitting retained within an outer jacket assembly. The outer jacket assembly comprises a first outer jacket half coupled to a substantially identical second outer jacket half, securing the inner fitting therein. The outer jacket assembly comprises a cylindrical housing, an intake orifice defined within the intake housing, and a plurality of funneling projections coupled to the cylindrical housing wherein the plurality of funneling projections form an array assuming the general shape of a truncated faceted cone. In operation, network cable wires are inserted into the inner fitting, and the inner fitting is then secured within the outer jacket assembly. The network cable bundling tool is then displaced in the desired direction of combing, arranging the network cables into an organized and space-efficient shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Vermeer, Richard A. Marcus, Robert J. Krisel, David W. West
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Patent number: 7591955Abstract: A metal processing method includes etching to remove material from a thin metal part. A pattern of etch resistant material is used to prevent etching of the metal in desired locations. The etch resistant material is intentionally applied to unclean surfaces so that an adhesion between the etch resistant material and the metal will fail during the etching process. An edge is formed during etching at the boundaries of the pattern of the etch resistant material. These edges are rounded where the adhesion fails. A shaver foil is produced using the described metal processing method including a face side, a cutter side and a plurality of whisker holes. A face edge is formed where an etched profile of the whisker hole meets the face side and a cutter edge is formed where the etched profile of the whisker hole meets the cutter side. The face edge is rounded using the aforementioned process and the cutter edge is sharp using a conventional etch resistant material application method.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Interplex NAS, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Frechette, David W. West, Christopher Machado, Christopher M. Sullivan