Patents by Inventor James F. C. Allchin

James F. C. Allchin 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: 4858401
    Abstract: The invention provides (FIG. 1) a floor support module for placing a cable between a floor (1) and a base (9) comprising a formation (FIG. 9) having a set of parallel cable ducts (10) each partitioned from neighboring ducts (20), each duct (10) being upwardly closed and, being provided at intervals along its length with a hollow upstanding projection (30) which provides access from floor (1) to duct (10). If desired segregated cables may be laid in ducts (20) or transverse ducts (10, 20) between projections (30). In preferred embodiments the formation supports a floor load upon load bearing surfaces (34) of upstanding projections (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Inventors: Graham M. Thorp, James F. C. Allchin, Geoffrey F. Marquis, Dino Burattini, Peter J. Watt