Patents by Inventor Lars R. Larsen
Lars R. Larsen 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).
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Publication number: 20080017760Abstract: The present disclosure provides for assemblies and methods for mounting a patch panel rack to a wire cable management pathway. In an exemplary assembly, a waterfall base is mounted with respect to and in between a pair of mounting brackets. Each of the pair of mounting brackets includes a support surface defining a top portion and a bottom portion, a front side surface and a rear side surface. The top portion associated with the support surface includes at least one upwardly extending wire cable management pathway mounting feature adapted to securely mount the pair of mounting brackets with respect to a wire cable management pathway. At least one of either the front side surface or the rear side surface associated with the bracket are adapted to host a plurality of ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 7225586Abstract: A methods for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing guide channel and to rotate with respect thereto. Rotation of the latching subassembly with respect to the guide channel allows a latching region, e.g., a V-shaped latching region, to move between a first position (wherein the latching region is adapted to receive the mounting structure) and a second position (wherein the latching region cannot receive the mounting structure). In the second position, the latching region (in combination with the guide channel) is structured to capture the mounting structure (e.g., a projection associated with a cable management system) therewithin.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 7207835Abstract: An angled patch panel is provided that is configured to be mounted to a rack or console. The angled patch panel facilitates cable management functions and enhances space utilization at and around the rack/patch panel assembly. The angled patch panel includes first and second patch panel elements that are angularly oriented with respect to each other. The transition from the first patch panel element to the second patch panel element is generally achieved in an apex region. The angled patch panel also includes flange members that extend from the first and second patch panel elements. Each of the flange members define a mounting face and an extension arm that is intermediate the mounting face and the patch panel element. The extension arm is dimensioned to facilitate at least partial recessing of the angled patch panel relative to the rack/console when the angled patch panel is mounted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen, Adam Murano, Gregg J. Lafontaine
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Patent number: 7026553Abstract: A cable management system is provided that facilitates routing of cables from a rack, frame or cabinet. The cable management system may be mounted in a vertical or a horizontal orientation, and generally includes a wire cage assembly and at least one cable guide mounted to the wire cage assembly. The wire cage assembly is fabricated from vertical and horizontal wires, such that open regions are positioned for advantageous interaction with the disclosed cable guide. The cable guide generally includes an elongated member, a plurality of projection arms extending from the elongated member; and at least one L-shaped latching member extending from the elongated member. The cable guide advantageously mounts to the wire cage assembly through a latching mechanism that interacts with the back wall of the wire cage assembly. A method for mounting the cable guide(s) to the wire cage assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 6971909Abstract: An angled patch panel is provided that is configured to be mounted to a rack or console. The angled patch panel facilitates cable management functions and enhances space utilization at and around the rack/patch panel assembly. The angled patch panel includes first and second patch panel elements that are angularly oriented with respect to each other. The transition from the first patch panel element to the second patch panel element is generally achieved in an apex region. The angled patch panel also includes flange members that extend from the first and second patch panel elements. Each of the flange members define a mounting face and an extension arm that is intermediate the mounting face and the patch panel element. The extension arm is dimensioned to facilitate at least partial recessing of the angled patch panel relative to the rack/console when the angled patch panel is mounted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 6968647Abstract: Mechanisms for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing guide channel and to rotate with respect thereto. Rotation of the latching subassembly with respect to the guide channel allows a latching region, e.g., a V-shaped latching region, to move between a first position (wherein the latching region is adapted to receive the mounting structure) and a second position (wherein the latching region cannot receive the mounting structure). In the second position, the latching region (in combination with the guide channel) is structured to capture the mounting structure (e.g., a projection associated with a cable management system) therewithin.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 6946605Abstract: A cable management system is provided that facilitates routing of cables from a rack, frame or cabinet. The cable management system may be mounted in a vertical or a horizontal orientation, and generally includes a wire cage assembly and at least one cable guide mounted to the wire cage assembly. The wire cage assembly is fabricated from vertical and horizontal wires, such that open regions are positioned for advantageous interaction with the disclosed cable guide. The cable guide generally includes an elongated member, a plurality of projection arms extending from the elongated member; and at least one L-shaped latching member extending from the elongated member. The cable guide advantageously mounts to the wire cage assembly through a latching mechanism that interacts with the back wall of the wire cage assembly. A method for mounting the cable guide(s) to the wire cage assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 6598270Abstract: An equipment mounting strap is disclosed for securing equipment in a rack having side frames. The equipment mounting strap includes two angled brackets, each bracket including a first leg defining a slot for receiving a strap and a second leg having means for fastening the angled bracket to one of the side frames of the rack, a bumper mounted on each angled bracket adjacent the slot, and a composite strap having one end fixedly fastened through the slot of one of the angled brackets and the other end detachably fastened through the slot of the other of the angled brackets.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque, Lylette Schumacher
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Publication number: 20030020379Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cabinet with a removable and reversible door and, in preferred embodiments, a cabinet having a separable door to which is mounted two sets of hinges that are independently retractable to enable a user to easily and efficiently open a mounted door from left to right and from right to left, or to completely remove the door from the cabinet. The disclosed cabinet typically includes latch/hinge mechanisms that are mounted to the door and configured to engage the hinge openings associated with the door frame. A gear box assembly is advantageously utilized in a disclosed latch/hinge mechanism embodiment to effectuate the desired relative movement, and bushings associated with the latch/hinge mechanisms ensure appropriate spacing between the door and the door frame for desired door operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque, Suzanne L. Spera
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Publication number: 20020100147Abstract: An equipment mounting strap is disclosed for securing equipment in a rack having side frames. The equipment mounting strap includes two angled brackets, each bracket including a first leg defining a slot for receiving a strap and a second leg having means for fastening the angled bracket to one of the side frames of the rack, a bumper mounted on each angled bracket adjacent the slot, and a composite strap having one end fixedly fastened through the slot of one of the angled brackets and the other end detachably fastened through the slot of the other of the angled brackets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque, Lylette Schumacher
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Publication number: 20020046979Abstract: An equipment rack is disclosed having two opposing structural support frames connected by a plurality of elongated beams defining an adjustable interior volume having a length, width and depth therein. Each opposing support frame has at least two posts defining two opposing sides. The posts are connected by a plurality of elongated cross beams which include a portion that extends outwardly from at least one of the opposing sides. At least two opposing rails are slidably mounted on the plurality of elongated cross beams to permit movement of the rails along the longitudinal axis of the elongated cross beams. Thus, the interior volume of the adjustable equipment rack may be adjusted, e.g., expanded by sliding the opposing rails of each opposing support frame along the plurality of cross beams and into the portion of the cross beams extending beyond the posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 6365834Abstract: A vertical wire management guide channel assembly for use in cable management racks has an elongated channel member formed of wire stock with a central web portion and side portions with open spaces between spaced wire rod elements. Vertically spaced pairs of arms project outwardly of the side portions and have a pair of vertically spaced horizontally extending rod elements and a vertically extending rod element between the outer ends thereof. Latch members extend transversely between the vertically extending rod portions of the arms, with one end of the latch member being pivotally engaged with the rod portion on one side of the channel member, and the other end of the latch member being releasably engaged with the rod portion on the other side of the channel member.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: D440210Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Suzanne L. Spera
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Patent number: D555641Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen