Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Weaver

Patrick A. Weaver 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).

  • Hidden drop storage device
    Patent number: 7936961
    Abstract: In a multi-family building, such as a condominium complex, a device for storing optical fiber cable for use by a resident, the cable being stored in a hidden manner. The device can fit behind hallway molding and penetrates the hallway drywall. The cable is fed through an aperture in the device and is stored in a bag attached to the device. The bag is located in the dead-space between the hallway-drywall and the drywall of the residence for which the stored cable is intended. When the occupant of the residence subscribes for cable service, the service technician retrieves the stored cable from its hidden location and feeds it into the residence at that time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick A. Weaver
  • HIDDEN DROP STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100272407
    Abstract: In a multi-family building, such as a condominium complex, a device for storing optical fiber cable for use by a resident, the cable being stored in a hidden manner. The device can fit behind hallway molding and penetrates the hallway drywall. The cable is fed through an aperture in the device and is stored in a bag attached to the device. The bag is located in the dead-space between the hallway-drywall and the drywall of the residence for which the stored cable is intended. When the occupant of the residence subscribes for cable service, the service technician retrieves the stored cable from its hidden location and feeds it into the residence at that time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Patent Licencing Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick A. Weaver