Patents by Inventor Dorothy MICHAEL

Dorothy MICHAEL 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).

  • Publication number: 20240348026
    Abstract: In an example, a cable hanger includes a body and an upper portion. The body defines a cable retention channel. The upper portion extends from the body and is configured to suspend the cable hanger from structure of a solar array. In some embodiments, the upper portion includes a component retention clip having a base wall and two side walls that form a planar slot therebetween and the cable hanger further includes at least one grip element in the slot and coupled with at least one of the two side walls. In some embodiments, the upper portion is configured to indirectly suspend the cable hanger from the structure of the solar array and the upper portion includes a cable hanger slide-coupling element configured to couple with a discrete component retention clip that is couplable to the structure of the solar array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: Dorothy MICHAEL
  • Patent number: 12009647
    Abstract: A cable retention clip can include a structure retention section and a cable retention section. The structure retention section can have a clamp body having a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. There can be at least one grip element in the slot that is coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The cable retention section can be coupled to the structure retention section. The cable retention section can include a clip body defining at least two cable retention channels. Each cable retention channel can have a cable opening (e.g., slot into lumen) that extends the length of the respective cable retention channel to form a C-shape. Each cable retention channel can be parallel with each other cable retention channel. In some aspects, the clip body defines at least a pair of the cable retention channels forming a ? shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Steve Ferguson, Joaquin Pereda, Dean Solon
  • Publication number: 20240105412
    Abstract: A lead assembly may include a feeder cable, a drop line, and a clip. The feeder cable may be configured to electrically couple to a power device for power delivery. The drop line may be electrically coupled to the feeder cable at a nexus. The drop line may include a fuse positioned proximate the nexus. The clip may be configured to mechanically couple to the feeder cable and the fuse to orient the fuse substantially parallel to a portion of the feeder cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Publication number: 20240075834
    Abstract: A pedestal base may include a skid base and a riser. The skid base may define a cable management system (CMS) opening and a base opening. The skid base may interface with a CMS via the CMS opening. The riser may define a riser opening. The riser may include a sidewall. The sidewall may mechanically interface with an electric vehicle (EV) charger. The riser may mechanically interface with the skid base to position the riser opening proximate the base opening. The skid base and the riser, when mechanically interfaced, may permit a cable to extend between the CMS and the EV charger and to extend through the base opening and the riser opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Steven P. GREENWELL, Kevin BOYCE
  • Publication number: 20240075835
    Abstract: A pedestal base may include a skid base and a cover. The skid base may define an opening. The skid base may interface with a cable management system (CMS) via the opening. The cover may mechanically interface with an electric vehicle (EV) charger. The cover may also mechanically interface with the skid base. The skid base and the cover may define a volume. The skid base and the cover, when mechanically interfaced, may permit a cable to extend between the CMS and the EV charger and to extend through the opening and the volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Steven P. GREENWELL, Kevin BOYCE
  • Publication number: 20240014641
    Abstract: In an example, a raceway joint may include a base wall, sidewalls, retention flanges, and a raceway separator. The sidewalls may be coupled to the base wall. The base wall and the sidewalls may at least partially define a raceway opening configured to receive raceways. The retention flanges may extend from the sidewalls. The retention flanges may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceway joint from moving along a direction that is substantially parallel to the sidewalls. The raceway separator may extend from the base wall into the raceway opening. The raceway separator may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceways from being inserted into the raceway opening beyond a point along a width of the base wall and to prevent the raceway joint from moving relative to the raceways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Dorothy MICHAEL
  • Publication number: 20230323981
    Abstract: In an example, a multicable clip includes an elongate base, cradles, and first and second pedestals. The base has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The cradles extend from the base, each of the cradles configured to receive a corresponding cable, each of the cradles having a narrower width at its opening than within the cradle. The first pedestal is formed at the first end of the base, the first pedestal having a first shoulder to engage a first retention flange of a cable raceway. The second pedestal is formed at the second end of the base, the second pedestal having a second shoulder to engage a second retention flange of the cable raceway. The first and second pedestals are configured to couple the multicable clip to one or more installation structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Dean SOLON
  • Publication number: 20230322104
    Abstract: In an example, a cable management system includes a multicable clip, a retention plate, and a cable raceway. The multicable clip includes cradles to receive cables and pedestals to couple the multicable clip to one or more installation structures. The retention plate is configured to be coupled to the multicable clip and includes spacers configured to block openings of the cradles to retain the cables within the cradles and plate retention fingers to secure the retention plate to the multicable clip. The cable raceway is engageable with the multicable clip to at least partially enclose the multicable clip, the retention plate, and the plurality of cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Steve P. GREENWELL, Paul E. ATTEA
  • Publication number: 20230296192
    Abstract: A component retention clip includes a body, a grip element, and bottom slide-coupling elements. The body has a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. The grip element is in the slot and coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The bottom slide-coupling elements are on an outer surface of at least one of the two side walls, each bottom slide-coupling element having a tapered cross-sectional profile in a longitudinal plane that narrows in a sliding axis towards an edge of the respective side wall and having a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile in a lateral plane that is orthogonal with the longitudinal plane. The bottom slide-coupling elements include first and second bottom slide-coupling elements, each having a first or second longitudinal plane in a first or second sliding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Dean SOLON
  • Publication number: 20230245798
    Abstract: A cable retention clip includes first and second bodies. The first body defines a pair of first cable retention channels that are positioned adjacent with each other. Each first cable retention channel has a parallel channel axis and a first inlet opening extending a length of each first cable retention channel. The first body portion has a first base side opposite of each first inlet opening. The second body defines multiple second cable retention channels that are positioned adjacent with each other. Each second cable retention channel has a parallel channel axis and a second inlet opening extending a length of each second cable retention channel. The second body portion has a second base side opposite of each second inlet opening. The first base side is coupled to the second base side such that each first inlet opening opens in a direction opposite of each second inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Dorothy MICHAEL, Dean SOLON
  • Patent number: D996373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
  • Patent number: D997106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Patent number: D997886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Patent number: D997887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Patent number: D997888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Patent number: D1001082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Dorothy Michael
  • Patent number: D1011174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
  • Patent number: D1012042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
  • Patent number: D1038004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
  • Patent number: D1043590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon