Patents by Inventor Gerard M. Cafferty

Gerard M. Cafferty 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).

  • Telecommunications panel flame shield and wire trough
    Patent number: 6826058
    Abstract: A flame shield is provided which redirects heat and flame away from an undersurface of a housing of electrical equipment, such as a digital cross connect (DSX) panel installed in a rack system in a wiring closet or central office. The flame shield has a conforming shape to a lower surface of the DSX panel. The flame shield includes tabs with mounting holes, which permit the same fasteners used to initially attach the DSX panel to the rails of the rail system to be reused in attaching the flame shield and DSX panel combination to the rails of the rack system. Also, the flame shield includes an extended portion having a v-shaped cross section, which serves to shield wiring entering the DSX panel from heat and flame and also acts as a wiring guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Gerard M. Cafferty, Mark Spaulding
  • Communications system apparatus enclosure for housing cellular mobile radio transmission and similar equipment
    Patent number: D326098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: Tor A. Alden, Gerard M. Cafferty, Ginhyun Cho, William Minko, John H. Schaffeld