Patents by Inventor Richard Evans LEWIS

Richard Evans LEWIS 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).

  • Patent number: 9955616
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle air containment system includes a frame structure, at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure, and a header panel assembly. The frame structure adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space and includes at least one horizontal member. The header panel assembly is installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the at least one horizontal member of the frame structure to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure. The header panel assembly includes a pair of panels. A first of the pair of panels is adjustable horizontally relative to a second of the pair of panels, and the pair of panels, together, are adjustable vertically relative to the least one horizontal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krietzman, Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Patent number: 9949406
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Evans Lewis, II, William Drew Krietzman
  • Publication number: 20180042143
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper duct section telescoping upward from an upper end of the lower duct section. Each duct section includes four panels connected together by hinged corner fittings such that the section is collapsible. The upper duct section includes an outwardly flared portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: William KRIETZMAN, Richard Evans LEWIS, II, Dennis W. VANLITH
  • Publication number: 20180027677
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and at least one panel secured to the frame structure. The at least one panel includes one or more panel knockouts arranged therein. Each panel knockout is configured to be removable from the at least one panel to provide a pass-through opening for a cable. The at least one panel further includes a split brush assembly seated in place of a removed one of the one or more panel knockouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jose Arturo GARZA, JR., Richard Evans LEWIS, II
  • Publication number: 20170332501
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Evans LEWIS, II, Jose Arturo GARZA, JR., D. Brian DONOWHO, Daniel ALANIZ
  • Patent number: 9814159
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Evans Lewis, II, Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., D. Brian Donowho, Daniel Alaniz
  • Patent number: 9801309
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper duct section telescoping upward from an upper end of the lower duct section. Each duct section includes four panels connected together by hinged corner fittings such that the section is collapsible. The upper duct section includes an outwardly flared portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krietzman, Richard Evans Lewis, II, Dennis W. Vanlith
  • Publication number: 20170290181
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: D. Brian DONOWHO, William Drew KRIETZMAN, Brandi May OLDT, Jose Arturo GARZA, JR., Richard Evans LEWIS, II
  • Patent number: 9781852
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and at least one panel secured to the frame structure. The at least one panel includes one or more panel knockouts arranged therein. Each panel knockout is configured to be removable from the at least one panel to provide a pass-through opening for a cable. The at least one panel further includes a split brush assembly seated in place of a removed one of the one or more panel knockouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Publication number: 20170223865
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Evans LEWIS, II, Jose Arturo GARZA, JR., D. Brian DONOWHO, Daniel ALANIZ
  • Publication number: 20170142851
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle air containment room includes a plurality of electronic equipment enclosures at least partially defining an interior aisle, a frame structure supporting one or more ceiling panels above the interior aisle, and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a sliding door and an unpowered door closer mechanism adapted to move the sliding door from an open state to a closed state, thereby providing controlled access to the interior aisle and minimizing intermixing of hot air and cold air between an environment external to the hot/cold aisle air containment room and an environment internal to the hot/cold aisle air containment room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: William KRIETZMAN, Richard Evans LEWIS, II
  • Publication number: 20170127570
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Evans LEWIS, II, William Drew KRIETZMAN
  • Patent number: 9642270
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Evans Lewis, II, Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., D. Brian Donowho, Daniel Alaniz
  • Publication number: 20170104294
    Abstract: A ganged electrical receptacle unit with locking feature includes a plurality of receptacles and a lock housing. The electrical receptacles are ganged together. The lock housing extends from a front of the receptacles and includes a pair of opposed side supports, a pair of torsion bars, each extending between the opposed side supports, a lock tab extending from each torsion bar toward the receptacle, and a release tab extending from each torsion bar away from the receptacle. A plug may be inserted into the lock housing causing temporary deflection of the lock tabs until the plug is seated in, and electrically connected with, the receptacle, at which point the lock tabs return to their undeflected positions and retain the plug in the receptacle. The release tabs may be depressed to release the lock tabs from the plug, thereby permitting the withdrawal of the plug from the lock housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: William Drew KRIETZMAN, Richard Evans LEWIS, II
  • Patent number: 9585266
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle air containment system includes a frame structure, at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure, and a header panel assembly. The frame structure adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space and includes at least one horizontal member. The header panel assembly is installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the at least one horizontal member of the frame structure to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure. The header panel assembly includes a pair of panels. A first of the pair of panels is adjustable horizontally relative to a second of the pair of panels, and the pair of panels, together, are adjustable vertically relative to the least one horizontal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krietzman, Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Patent number: 9560777
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle air containment room includes a plurality of electronic equipment enclosures at least partially defining an interior aisle, a frame structure supporting one or more ceiling panels above the interior aisle, and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a sliding door and an unpowered door closer mechanism adapted to move the sliding door from an open state to a closed state, thereby providing controlled access to the interior aisle and minimizing intermixing of hot air and cold air between an environment external to the hot/cold aisle air containment room and an environment internal to the hot/cold aisle air containment room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krietzman, Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Patent number: 9549487
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Evans Lewis, II, William Drew Krietzman
  • Patent number: 9531126
    Abstract: A ganged electrical receptacle unit with locking feature includes a plurality of receptacles and a lock housing. The electrical receptacles are ganged together. The lock housing extends from a front of the receptacles and includes a pair of opposed side supports, a pair of torsion bars, each extending between the opposed side supports, a lock tab extending from each torsion bar toward the receptacle, and a release tab extending from each torsion bar away from the receptacle. A plug may be inserted into the lock housing causing temporary deflection of the lock tabs until the plug is seated in, and electrically connected with, the receptacle, at which point the lock tabs return to their undeflected positions and retain the plug in the receptacle. The release tabs may be depressed to release the lock tabs from the plug, thereby permitting the withdrawal of the plug from the lock housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Drew Krietzman, Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Publication number: 20160302317
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Evans LEWIS, II, Dennis W. VANLITH
  • Publication number: 20160262277
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more panels attached to the frame structure, at least one vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a rail seal attached to the at least one vertical mounting rail. The rail seal includes a generally flat panel portion and a seal along an edge thereof. The seal is adapted to engage at least one of the one or more panels to provide an air dam between the one or more panels and the at least one vertical mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Evans LEWIS, II, Jose Arturo GARZA, JR., D. Brian DONOWHO, Daniel ALANIZ