Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Combes

Matthew T. Combes 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: 20250096540
    Abstract: A splice plate for a cable tray facilitates proper longitudinal spacing between first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include spacing indicia that indicates to a user longitudinal spacing between the longitudinal ends of the first and second cable tray sections when the splice plate is fastened to the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include a window that allows at least one of the longitudinal ends of the respective first and second cable tray sections to be visible when the splice plate is fastened to the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include a machine readable marking including a machine readable representation of a web address that directs a hand-held device including a processor to a webpage including instructions for using the splice plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew T. Combes, Nicholas R. Grahek, Alexander W. Schickling, Robert J. Reese
  • Publication number: 20230283056
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multi-functional isolation pads that can be used in combination with both clamp-on cable trays and guide-on cable trays without any user manipulation (e.g., folding) of the isolation pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Martin Lee Witherbee, Bret Eilerman, Patrick Keller, Matthew T. Combes
  • Patent number: 11539198
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multi-functional isolation pads that can be used in combination with both clamp-on cable trays and guide-on cable trays without any user manipulation (e.g., folding) of the isolation pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Lee Witherbee, Bret Eilerman, Patrick Keller, Matthew T. Combes
  • Publication number: 20200325634
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multi-functional isolation pads that can be used in combination with both clamp-on cable trays and guide-on cable trays without any user manipulation (e.g., folding) of the isolation pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Lee Witherbee, Bret Eilerman, Patrick Keller, Matthew T. Combes
  • Publication number: 20190089141
    Abstract: A splice plate for a cable tray facilitates proper longitudinal spacing between first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include spacing indicia that indicates to a user longitudinal spacing between the longitudinal ends of the first and second cable tray sections when the splice plate is fastened to the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include a window that allows at least one of the longitudinal ends of the respective first and second cable tray sections to be visible when the splice plate is fastened to the first and second cable tray sections. The splice plate may include a machine readable marking including a machine readable representation of a web address that directs a hand-held device including a processor to a webpage including instructions for using the splice plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Combes, Nicholas R. Grahek, Alexander W. Schickling, Robert J. Reese