Patents by Inventor Griffin E. Rustad

Griffin E. Rustad 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: 20260214826
    Abstract: A cable management system configured for attachment to a rack frame of an electronic equipment rack includes a cable management frame including a pair of side vertical frame members extending along a vertical axis and a top horizontal member connected to top ends of the side vertical members, a plurality of cable supports connected between the side vertical members and distributed from each other along the vertical axis between the top ends and bottom ends of the side vertical members, each cable support including a horizontal support extending between the side vertical members and a plurality of cable dividers attached to and distributed along the horizontal support, and a cable management housing panel attached to the cable management frame and covering an opening to a cable management chamber extending between the side vertical members and containing the cable supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2026
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel M. Miranowski, Johnson W. Glass, William G. Hughes, Adam J. Sauter, Griffin E. Rustad
  • Patent number: 12643725
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of teeth formed in the first plane and extending toward a center of each container receiving opening. A rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Griffin E. Rustad, Christopher J. Samaras, Hyunchul Kim, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Publication number: 20250250040
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a first engagement means configured to engage a can and a second engagement means configured to engage a bottle, wherein the first engagement means and the second engagement means are generally superimposed upon each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: ILLIONIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Vincent BOWMAN, Griffin E. RUSTAD, Hyunchul KIM, Jacob M. FORNOF
  • Publication number: 20250250041
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a first engagement means configured to engage a can and a second engagement means configured to engage a bottle, wherein the first engagement means and the second engagement means are generally superimposed upon each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Vincent BOWMAN, Griffin E. RUSTAD, Hyunchul KIM, Jacob M. FORNOF
  • Patent number: 12280903
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a first engagement means configured to engage a can and a second engagement means configured to engage a bottle, wherein the first engagement means and the second engagement means are generally superimposed upon each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Bowman, Griffin E. Rustad, Hyunchul Kim, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Patent number: 12122579
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of radial tabs positioned within each container receiving opening. A plurality of raised rings are each formed over each container receiving opening and formed in a second plane. A band may be formed over each raised ring in the second plane and a rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Griffin E. Rustad, Christopher J. Samaras, Hyunchul Kim, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Publication number: 20230391525
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of teeth formed in the first plane and extending toward a center of each container receiving opening. A rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Griffin E. RUSTAD, Christopher J. SAMARAS, Hyunchul KIM, Jacob M. FORNOF
  • Publication number: 20230145290
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of radial tabs positioned within each container receiving opening. A plurality of raised rings are each formed over each container receiving opening and formed in a second plane. A band may be formed over each raised ring in the second plane and a rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Griffin E. Rustad, Christopher J. SAMARAS, Hyunchul KIM, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Publication number: 20230146714
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of bottles, the plurality of bottles each having a neck and a cap includes a central rail having at least one opening and a plurality of clips extending from the central rail, each clip for engaging a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunchul Kim, Griffin E. Rustad, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Publication number: 20230147374
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a first engagement means configured to engage a can and a second engagement means configured to engage a bottle, wherein the first engagement means and the second engagement means are generally superimposed upon each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Bowman, Griffin E. Rustad, Hyunchul Kim, Jacob M. Fornof