Patents by Inventor Jeffrey K. Groff

Jeffrey K. Groff 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).

  • Corner duct with co-extruded hinges
    Patent number: 7655862
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E Caveney, Jeffrey K Groff, Rodney G Rouleau, Charles VanderVelde
  • Corner Duct with Co-Extruded Hinges
    Publication number: 20080271918
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde
  • Corner duct with co-extruded hinges
    Patent number: 7408113
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde
  • Corner Duct with Co-Extruded Hinges
    Publication number: 20070163797
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow the one-piece corner duct to conform to a corner of the enclosure. The sidewalls have a plurality of fingers that retain the wires in the corner duct. The fingers also maintain a cover on the one-piece corner duct to provide access to the wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jeffrey K. Groff, Rodney G. Rouleau, Charles F. VanderVelde