Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Wolfer

Patrick A. Wolfer 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).

  • Chassis system for cable management
    Patent number: 6127631
    Abstract: A chassis (200) having cable management features includes a frame (210) for holding communication modules (105) that have cables (305) coupled to front surfaces thereof. The chassis also includes cable tunnels (225) formed beneath the frame (210). The cable tunnels (225) are each defined by sidewalls and upper and lower surfaces that form an aperture through the tunnel (225), and the module cables (305) from a particular module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) beneath the frame (210). The chassis (200) also includes cable guides (230), each defining an opening associated with a particular communication module (105), wherein cables (305) coupled to that communication module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) and then through its associated cable guide (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Scott Green, Richard John Gulley, Tony Mark, Alan J. Schlenz, Patrick A. Wolfer