Patents by Inventor David Wayne Kirkpatrick

David Wayne Kirkpatrick 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).

  • System for Retaining Optical Devices
    Publication number: 20120251065
    Abstract: A system for organizing and retaining optical devices and fiber optic cable includes a housing, at least one module, and a tray coupled to the housing and including a first portion defining a receiving area and a second portion defining a track. The at least one module is releasably retained in a selected portion of the receiving area. The track extends along the receiving area and is configured for guiding cable to the retained module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Lucius Herrmann, David Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Hauth
  • System for retaining optical devices
    Patent number: 8213759
    Abstract: A system for organizing and retaining optical devices and fiber optic cable includes a housing, at least one module, and a tray coupled to the housing and including a first portion defining a receiving area and a second portion defining a track. The at least one module is releasably retained in a selected portion of the receiving area. The track extends along the receiving area and is configured for guiding cable to the retained module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lucius Herrmann, David Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Hauth
  • Apparatus for routing cable across housing
    Patent number: 8020813
    Abstract: A system for routing fiber optic cable includes a hinged housing, a cable storage device connected to a first portion of the housing, and a cable guide. The cable guide includes a flexible strap having a first end connected to the cable storage device and an opposite second end coupled to a second portion of the housing. The cable guide includes a first sidewall extending upwardly from a first side of the flexible strap and a second sidewall extending upwardly from an opposite second side of the flexible strap. The cable guide defines a channel configured for receiving a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Clark, Gregory Lucius Herrmann, David Wayne Kirkpatrick