Patents by Inventor Richard J. MERRELL

Richard J. MERRELL 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).

  • Cable management spool mounting assembly
    Patent number: 9581782
    Abstract: A spool assembly and a cable management assembly are provided for supporting cables in a rack or housing. A mounting member is provided having a spool opening for receiving a spool. The spool opening has a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension where the longitudinal dimension is greater than the transverse dimension. A detent extends from a longitudinal side edge of the spool opening toward a second longitudinal side edge of the spool opening to define a first open portion and a second open portion. In one embodiment, the first open portion and second open portion can be substantially same size and have a substantially circular configuration. In another embodiment, the first open portion can have a dimension greater than a dimension of the second open portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Marjana M. Abby, Richard J. Merrell
  • CABLE MANAGEMENT SPOOL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160061354
    Abstract: A spool assembly and a cable management assembly are provided for supporting cables in a rack or housing. A mounting member is provided having a spool opening for receiving a spool. The spool opening has a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension where the longitudinal dimension is greater than the transverse dimension. A detent extends from a longitudinal side edge of the spool opening toward a second longitudinal side edge of the spool opening to define a first open portion and a second open portion. In one embodiment, the first open portion and second open portion can be substantially same size and have a substantially circular configuration. In another embodiment, the first open portion can have a dimension greater than a dimension of the second open portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Marjana M. ABBY, Richard J. MERRELL