Patents by Inventor Eric J. Wilson

Eric J. Wilson 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).

  • Patent number: 12294207
    Abstract: A splice clip is provided for coupling discrete sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The splice clip can include a bolt with a base. The splice clip can also include a retainer with a set of pockets, including a first pocket and a second pocket. The first pocket can receive a first wire of a first discrete cable tray section and the second pocket can receive a second wire of a second discrete cable tray section. The bolt can be movable along the retainer between an open position and a closed position to secure the first and second wires in the first and second pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Sameer Alam Salmani
  • Patent number: 12288969
    Abstract: A cable support includes a support body with a saddle configured to support one or more cables, and a stem and a leg that extend from opposite ends of the saddle. A securing member is coupled to the leg. The securing member is movable between a first configuration configured to secure one or more cables within the saddle and a second configuration configured to permit one or more cables to be moved into or out of the saddle. The leg including a retaining tab that releasably secures the securing member in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Daniel A. Kozlowski, Jeff A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle, Paul Bryson Allen
  • Publication number: 20250084936
    Abstract: A coupler for joining conduit can include a body defining an internal body passage that includes a first open end to receive a first conduit in a first axial insertion direction and a second open end to receive a second conduit in a second axial insertion direction. The body can include a tongue extending from a first axial end of the body in a tongue direction, opposite the first axial insertion direction, to provide a support surface that extends axially away from the first open end of the internal body passage in the tongue direction. The tongue can include a landing surface aligned with a bottom portion of the support surface and wings extending upwardly and laterally outwardly from the landing surface. The tongue can extend around less than a full perimeter of the first open end and the wings extend laterally wider than the first open end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Steven McDaniel, Jody Seubert, Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Michael Olle
  • Publication number: 20240384746
    Abstract: A spring nut for attaching a threaded object to a structure with reentrant lips. The spring nut can include a base, a first arm and a second arm extending from the base in a first direction, and legs extending laterally from the base. The arms can include a support portion, a structure-engagement portion, and a thread-engagement portion that can be configured to secure the threaded object against axial loading in a second direction opposite the first direction. Crumple zones in the support portions can deform upon loading of the threaded object in the second direction to cause the structure-engagement portion to be urged into the reentrant lips. Each of the legs can extend at a first angle from the base, toward the structure-engagement portions, to be disposed to contact an exterior surface of the reentrant lips of the structure when the first and second arms are received in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Olle, Scott Laughlin, David Landphair
  • Publication number: 20240372349
    Abstract: A bracket to support cable or conduit can include an attachment portion configured to secure the bracket to a building. The bracket can include a support leg that extends from the stud attachment portion at a first end of the support leg. The bracket can include a support clip that extends from a second end of the support leg to define a support passage for cable or conduit. The support clip can include a base that extends from the support leg. The support clip can include an outer arm that extends from the base to define an outer support profile along an outer side of the support passage. The outer support profile can include a first portion oriented to support cable or conduit in the support passage. The support clip can include an inner arm that extends from the base to define an inner support profile within the support passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Eric J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240301973
    Abstract: A support system can include a first hanger body secured to a first hanger rod, a second hanger body secured to a second hanger rod, and a plurality of support bodies arranged between the first hanger body and the second hanger body. The support bodies may include conduit passages that receive corresponding lengths of conduit. A connector rod may extend through the first and second hanger bodies and the plurality of support bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Steven McDaniel, Jody Seubert, Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle
  • Publication number: 20240283230
    Abstract: Exit adapters are disclosed to provide cable exits for cable trays, including cable trays formed from lattices of wires. An exit adapter can include a ramp that defines a cable path. Some exit adapters can be selectively installed in either of a first orientation or a second orientation, to route cable out of a cable tray (e.g., for use with, respectively, a modified cable tray or an unmodified cable tray).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis Young, Tom Colangelo, Eric J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240258777
    Abstract: A splice clip is provided for coupling discrete sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The splice clip can include a bolt with a base. The splice clip can also include a retainer with a set of pockets, including a first pocket and a second pocket. The first pocket can receive a first wire of a first discrete cable tray section and the second pocket can receive a second wire of a second discrete cable tray section. The bolt can be movable along the retainer between an open position and a closed position to secure the first and second wires in the first and second pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Sameer Alam Salmani
  • Patent number: 12049916
    Abstract: A spring nut for attaching a threaded object to a structure with reentrant lips. The spring nut can include a base, a first arm and a second arm extending from the base in a first direction, and legs extending laterally from the base. The arms can include a support portion, a structure-engagement portion, and a thread-engagement portion that can be configured to secure the threaded object against axial loading in a second direction opposite the first direction. Crumple zones in the support portions can deform upon loading of the threaded object in the second direction to cause the structure-engagement portion to be urged into the reentrant lips. Each of the legs can extend at a first angle from the base, toward the structure-engagement portions, to be disposed to contact an exterior surface of the reentrant lips of the structure when the first and second arms are received in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Olle, Scott Laughlin, David Landphair
  • Publication number: 20240162696
    Abstract: A cable support includes a support body with a saddle configured to support one or more cables, and a stem and a leg that extend from opposite ends of the saddle. A securing member is coupled to the leg. The securing member is movable between a first configuration configured to secure one or more cables within the saddle and a second configuration configured to permit one or more cables to be moved into or out of the saddle. The leg including a retaining tab that releasably secures the securing member in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Daniel A. Kozlowski, Jeff A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle, Paul Bryson Allen
  • Patent number: 11962135
    Abstract: A splice clip for coupling discrete sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The splice clip can include a bolt with a base, a first ledge, and a second ledge opposing the first ledge. The base and the first and second ledges can define a passageway along the bolt. The splice clip can also include a retainer with a set of pockets, including a first pocket and a second pocket, and a set of guidance features configured to translate within the passageway to guide the bolt along and in engagement with the retainer. The first pocket can be configured to receive a first wire of a first discrete cable tray section and the second pocket can be configured to receive a second wire of a second discrete cable tray section. The bolt can be movable along the retainer between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Sameer Alam Salmani
  • Patent number: 11881694
    Abstract: A cable support includes a support body, a mounting tab, and at least one extension connecting the mounting tab to the support body. The support body includes a saddle configured to support cables and a stem extending in a first direction from a rear end of the saddle, which is opposite a front end. The mounting tab is configured to be secured to a support structure and includes a secondary tab. The at least one extension is bendable to move the mounting tab between a wall-mount configuration and a rod-mount configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Daniel A. Kozlowski, Jeff A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle, Paul Bryson Allen
  • Publication number: 20240011520
    Abstract: A spring nut for attaching a threaded object to a structure can include first and second arms extending from the base, and a wedge element. The wedge element can be configured to selectively operatively urge the first and second arms apart to release the threaded object from between the first and second arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Scott Laughlin
  • Patent number: 11817687
    Abstract: A cable tray clip can couple sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The cable tray clip can include a base and a retainer rotatably coupled to the base. The retainer can be rotated to a closed position to retain one or more wires within one or more pockets on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeff Wilson, Scott Laughlin
  • Patent number: 11773895
    Abstract: A spring nut for attaching a threaded object to a structure can include first and second arms extending from the base, and a wedge element. The wedge element can be configured to selectively operatively urge the first and second arms apart to release the threaded object from between the first and second arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Scott Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20230261450
    Abstract: A splice clip for coupling discrete sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The splice clip can include a bolt with a base, a first ledge, and a second ledge opposing the first ledge. The base and the first and second ledges can define a passageway along the bolt. The splice clip can also include a retainer with a set of pockets, including a first pocket and a second pocket, and a set of guidance features configured to translate within the passageway to guide the bolt along and in engagement with the retainer. The first pocket can be configured to receive a first wire of a first discrete cable tray section and the second pocket can be configured to receive a second wire of a second discrete cable tray section. The bolt can be movable along the retainer between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Sameer Alam Salmani
  • Publication number: 20220337041
    Abstract: A cable support includes a support body, a mounting tab, and at least one extension connecting the mounting tab to the support body. The support body includes a saddle configured to support cables and a stem extending in a first direction from a rear end of the saddle, which is opposite a front end. The mounting tab is configured to be secured to a support structure and includes a secondary tab. The at least one extension is bendable to move the mounting tab between a wall-mount configuration and a rod-mount configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Daniel A. Kozlowski, Jeff A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle, Paul Bryson Allen
  • Publication number: 20220337043
    Abstract: A cable tray clip can couple sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The cable tray clip can include a base and a retainer rotatably coupled to the base. The retainer can be rotated to a closed position to retain one or more wires within one or more pockets on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeff Wilson, Scott Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20220252101
    Abstract: A spring nut for attaching a threaded object to a structure with reentrant lips. The spring nut can include a base, a first arm and a second arm extending from the base in a first direction, and legs extending laterally from the base. The arms can include a support portion, a structure-engagement portion, and a thread-engagement portion that can be configured to secure the threaded object against axial loading in a second direction opposite the first direction. Crumple zones in the support portions can deform upon loading of the threaded object in the second direction to cause the structure-engagement portion to be urged into the reentrant lips. Each of the legs can extend at a first angle from the base, toward the structure-engagement portions, to be disposed to contact an exterior surface of the reentrant lips of the structure when the first and second arms are received in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Raymond Olle, Scott Laughlin, David Landphair
  • Publication number: 20220213988
    Abstract: A clip is provided for supporting a cylindrical object on a strut channel. The clip can include a clip body extending along a clip axis and can have a first end with a notch. The notch can be sized to receive a cylindrical object during installation of the clip to the strut channel when the clip body is positioned around the cylindrical object with the clip axis obliquely angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical object. The clip can also have a first set of arms extending from the first end of the clip body adapted to engage a first reentrant lip of a strut channel when the cylindrical object is received in the notch and a second set of arms extending from a second end of the clip body adapted to be resiliently flexible for engagement with a second reentrant lip of the strut channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Nathan Joseph Petek, Eric J. Wilson