Patents by Inventor Erik Laursen
Erik Laursen 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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Publication number: 20150322604Abstract: The present invention concerns a nonwoven fabric comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester and at least one filler comprising calcium carbonate. The present invention further relates to a process of producing such a nonwoven fabric as well as to the use of calcium carbonate as filler in a nonwoven fabric comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Martin Brunner, Erik Laursen, Francesco Pullega, Tazio Fomera, Michael Tinkl, Samuel Rentsch
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Patent number: 8464984Abstract: A cable management guide couples with a component rack to support and guide cables. The cable management guide has offset brackets attachable to posts of the component rack to unobtrusively position cable stays into the interior of the component rack for enhanced positioning of the cables. Each of the cable stays includes a support member to retain one or more cables and a guard member that keeps the cables on the support member within the cable stay. For each cable stay, the guard member is offset from and overlaps with the support member to provide an entrance gap between the support member and the guard member for cables to be slipped into and out of the cable stay.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Patent number: 8061534Abstract: An equipment rack panel system using one or more rack extension panels with optional raceway to interconnect equipment cables to service cables through connectors within the rack extension panel. The rack extension panel is either fastened to or integral with one of the posts of the equipment rack or otherwise adjacent to the equipment rack and extends away from the equipment rack so as not to occupy space within the equipment rack normally reserved for equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon
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Patent number: 8038015Abstract: An equipment rack panel system using one or more rack extension panels with optional raceway to interconnect equipment cables to service cables through connectors within the rack extension panel. The rack extension panel is either fastened to or integral with one of the posts of the equipment rack or otherwise adjacent to the equipment rack and extends away from the equipment rack so as not to occupy space within the equipment rack normally reserved for equipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon
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Patent number: 8028452Abstract: An enhanced patch panel indicia system includes a cover to receive a backing as the primary indicia receiver and to receive labels as auxiliary indicia receivers. The indicia system further includes an enhanced patch panel with a front face. The cover can include clip members to allow the cover to be snap-fitted onto the front face of the patch panel with the cover in juxtaposition with the front face, and in some implementations, the backing positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Patrick S. McNutt, Edward R. Burns
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Publication number: 20100314339Abstract: An equipment rack panel system using one or more rack extension panels with optional raceway to interconnect equipment cables to service cables through connectors within the rack extension panel. The rack extension panel is either fastened to or integral with one of the posts of the equipment rack or otherwise adjacent to the equipment rack and extends away from the equipment rack so as not to occupy space within the equipment rack normally reserved for equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon
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Patent number: 7757349Abstract: A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. The component door system includes two hinge assemblies that can be attached directly to two opposing vertical members of the front side of a conventional rack. The component door system also includes a panel that can be of conventional configuration or tailored for the component door system. The panel is attached to the two hinge assemblies to extend between the two front side vertical members of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Publication number: 20100095572Abstract: An enhanced patch panel indicia system includes a cover to receive a backing as the primary indicia receiver and to receive labels as auxiliary indicia receivers. The indicia system further includes an enhanced patch panel with a front face. The cover can include clip members to allow the cover to be snap-fitted onto the front face of the patch panel with the cover in juxtaposition with the front face, and in some implementations, the backing positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Erik Laursen, Patrick S. McNutt, Edward R. Burns
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Patent number: 7637771Abstract: A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is attached to two opposing vertical members of a rack to extend horizontally between the members as a cross-member of the rack. If more than one cable slack management system is installed in a rack, typically the slack management panels are placed between component panels in some alternating fashion. In an alternative implementation, the slack management panels are vertically oriented, and are typically mounted adjacent to a rack. The cable slack management system also includes one or more cable spools for each slack management panel. The cable spools allow cable to be wrapped around them thereby securing the cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Publication number: 20090223022Abstract: A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. The component door system includes two hinge assemblies that can be attached directly to two opposing vertical members of the front side of a conventional rack. The component door system also includes a panel that can be of conventional configuration or tailored for the component door system. The panel is attached to the two hinge assemblies to extend between the two front side vertical members of the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Patent number: 7536752Abstract: A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. The component door system includes two hinge assemblies that can be attached directly to two opposing vertical members of the front side of a conventional rack. The component door system also includes a panel that can be of conventional configuration or tailored for the component door system. The panel is attached to the two hinge assemblies to extend between the two front side vertical members of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Publication number: 20080311786Abstract: A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is attached to two opposing vertical members of a rack to extend horizontally between the members as a cross-member of the rack. If more than one cable slack management system is installed in a rack, typically the slack management panels are placed between component panels in some alternating fashion. In an alternative implementation, the slack management panels are vertically oriented, and are typically mounted adjacent to a rack. The cable slack management system also includes one or more cable spools for each slack management panel. The cable spools allow cable to be wrapped around them thereby securing the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Patent number: 7431610Abstract: A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is attached to two opposing vertical members of a rack to extend horizontally between the members as a cross-member of the rack. If more than one cable slack management system is installed in a rack, typically the slack management panels are placed between component panels in some alternating fashion. In an alternative implementation, the slack management panels are vertically oriented, and are typically mounted adjacent to a rack. The cable slack management system also includes one or more cable spools for each slack management panel. The cable spools allow cable to be wrapped around them thereby securing the cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Publication number: 20080099635Abstract: A cable management guide couples with a component rack to support and guide cables. The cable management guide has offset brackets attachable to posts of the component rack to unobtrusively position cable stays into the interior of the component rack for enhanced positioning of the cables. Each of the cable stays includes a support member to retain one or more cables and a guard member that keeps the cables on the support member within the cable stay. For each cable stay, the guard member is offset from and overlaps with the support member to provide an entrance gap between the support member and the guard member for cables to be slipped into and out of the cable stay.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventor: Erik Laursen
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Publication number: 20080062655Abstract: An equipment rack panel system using one or more rack extension panels with optional raceway to interconnect equipment cables to service cables through connectors within the rack extension panel. The rack extension panel is either fastened to or integral with one of the posts of the equipment rack or otherwise adjacent to the equipment rack and extends away from the equipment rack so as not to occupy space within the equipment rack normally reserved for equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon
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Patent number: 7300308Abstract: An angled patch panel having left and right end panel sections and left and right central panel sections, each section having at least one connector mounting aperture. The left central panel section and left end panel section being attached together at an angle other than 180 degrees, and the right central panel section and right end panel section being attached together at an angle other than 180 degrees. The patch panel includes left and right mounting plates, and left and right end reawardly extending extension plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, John Redfield, George C. Rondeau, Jr.
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Publication number: 20070196071Abstract: An angled patch panel having left and right end panel sections and left and right central panel sections, each section having at least one connector mounting aperture. The left central panel section and left end panel section being attached together at an angle other than 180 degrees, and the right central panel section and right end panel section being attached together at an angle other than 180 degrees. The patch panel includes left and right mounting plates, and left and right end reawardly extending extension plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, John Redfield, George Rondeau
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Patent number: D554598Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, John Redfield, George C. Rondeau, Jr.
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Patent number: D632268Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon
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Patent number: D679668Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Erik Laursen, Jennifer M. Waite, Mark E. Dearing, Keith B. Kosanovich, Mark A. Guymon