Patents by Inventor Ethan J. Fish

Ethan J. Fish 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).

  • Mounting device with self-centering support surface
    Patent number: 10323774
    Abstract: A mounting device configured to secure an elongate element to a threaded stud using a flexible cable tie is described herein. The mounting device includes a body portion defining a cavity oriented along a longitudinal axis having an opening configured to receive the stud. The cavity defines a flexible pawl configured to engage a thread of the plurality of helical threads, thereby securing the mounting device to the stud. The mounting device also includes a support portion arranged on a distal end of the body portion opposite the opening having a support surface configured to engage the elongate element and a first enclosed channel arranged along a lateral axis. The first channel defines a first pair of cable tie apertures configured to receive the flexible cable tie as it is wrapped about the elongate element, thereby securing the elongate element to the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: HELLERMANNTYTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Van Hulst, Gerard G. Geiger, Ethan J. Fish
  • MOUNTING DEVICE WITH SELF-CENTERING SUPPORT SURFACE
    Publication number: 20180058609
    Abstract: A mounting device configured to secure an elongate element to a threaded stud using a flexible cable tie is described herein. The mounting device includes a body portion defining a cavity oriented along a longitudinal axis having an opening configured to receive the stud. The cavity defines a flexible pawl configured to engage a thread of the plurality of helical threads, thereby securing the mounting device to the stud. The mounting device also includes a support portion arranged on a distal end of the body portion opposite the opening having a support surface configured to engage the elongate element and a first enclosed channel arranged along a lateral axis. The first channel defines a first pair of cable tie apertures configured to receive the flexible cable tie as it is wrapped about the elongate element, thereby securing the elongate element to the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Van Hulst, Gerard G. Geiger, Ethan J. Fish