Patents by Inventor Rodney Rouleau

Rodney Rouleau 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: 9783350
    Abstract: A metal locking tie and support clip for securing a bundle are disclosed. The metal locking tie is positioned within the support clip. The metal locking tie has a tie head and a tie body. The tie head includes a locking ball and a bottom with an opening. The tie body includes a first end and a second end with cut-off edges. The support clip supports the bottom of the tie head and encapsulates the cut-off edges of the second end of the tie body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Mayo, Rodney Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20170008680
    Abstract: A metal locking tie and support clip for securing a bundle are disclosed. The metal locking tie is positioned within the support clip. The metal locking tie has a tie head and a tie body. The tie head includes a locking ball and a bottom with an opening. The tie body includes a first end and a second end with cut-off edges. The support clip supports the bottom of the tie head and encapsulates the cut-off edges of the second end of the tie body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Mayo, Rodney Rouleau
  • Patent number: 9341206
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a support channel assembly that secures and supports a bundle. The support channel assembly includes a support channel having a bottom and two sides and at least one flange. Each side of the support channel having a hook at a distal end. The flange has a top, a bottom and sides. The flange includes a locking tie receiving area for receiving a locking tie to secure the bundle and a support channel engaging area for receiving the hooks of the support channel to secure the flange to the support channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, James Banaszak
  • Patent number: 9206925
    Abstract: A conduit hanger assembly that supports at least one conduit is disclosed. The conduit hanger assembly includes a first member and a second member extending from the first member. The first member has a U-shaped clamp that engages a building structure to support the hanger assembly. The second member has a base with arms extending therefrom. The U-shaped clamp, base and arms define a channel to support the conduit therein. The conduit hanger assembly may include gangable add-on conduit hangers that connect to the conduit hanger assembly to support additional conduits in the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, James Banaszak
  • Patent number: 9009923
    Abstract: A cushion sleeve for a cable tie is provided. The cushion sleeve includes a body for receiving a bundle of cables. The body includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. Additionally, the cushion sleeve includes a first arm extending from the first side of the body along a first axis and a second arm extending from the second side of the body along a second axis. The first axis is oblique to the second axis when the cushion sleeve is unwrapped such that the first arm engages the second arm when the cushion sleeve is wrapped around the bundle of cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, Andrew Crouse
  • Publication number: 20140259566
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a support channel assembly that secures and supports a bundle. The support channel assembly includes a support channel having a bottom and two sides and at least one flange. Each side of the support channel having a hook at a distal end. The flange has a top, a bottom and sides. The flange includes a locking tie receiving area for receiving a locking tie to secure the bundle and a support channel engaging area for receiving the hooks of the support channel to secure the flange to the support channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, James Banaszak
  • Publication number: 20140263871
    Abstract: A conduit hanger assembly that supports at least one conduit is disclosed. The conduit hanger assembly includes a first member and a second member extending from the first member. The first member has a U-shaped clamp that engages a building structure to support the hanger assembly. The second member has a base with arms extending therefrom. The U-shaped clamp, base and arms define a channel to support the conduit therein. The conduit hanger assembly may include gangable add-on conduit hangers that connect to the conduit hanger assembly to support additional conduits in the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, James Banaszak
  • Publication number: 20130255037
    Abstract: A cushion sleeve for a cable tie is provided. The cushion sleeve includes a body for receiving a bundle of cables. The body includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. Additionally, the cushion sleeve includes a first arm extending from the first side of the body along a first axis and a second arm extending from the second side of the body along a second axis. The first axis is oblique to the second axis when the cushion sleeve is unwrapped such that the first arm engages the second arm when the cushion sleeve is wrapped around the bundle of cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, Andrew Crouse
  • Publication number: 20070144760
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers a device bracket and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The device bracket is installed in the base. The covers are positioned over the device bracket and the faceplate is installed over the device bracket. The faceplate overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Rodney Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20070084618
    Abstract: A raceway system routes power and communication cabling in separate channels but terminates the power and communication cabling in a common center channel. The raceway system includes a base, outer walls and inner walls, one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a first outer channel, adjacent inner walls define a center channel and one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a second outer channel. The raceway system also includes a plurality of covers connected to the inner and outer walls to cover the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall Woods, Rodney Rouleau, Craig Zagorski
  • Publication number: 20070044988
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a metal raceway system. The metal raceway system includes a metal raceway and a coupling fitting. The metal raceway snaps onto the coupling fitting to mount the metal raceway to the fitting. The metal raceway has a channel defined by a top wall, side walls and a bottom wall. The side walls include curved protrusions that extend below the channel. The coupling fitting has a base with at least one retention flange having a curved profile that engages the metal raceway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Rodney Rouleau, Randall Woods
  • Publication number: 20050263309
    Abstract: A hinged duct system having a base and a cover hingedly attached to the base. The base has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that define a channel therebetween. The cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover is attached to one of the sidewalls of the base by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover. A flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to preventing the cover from sliding with respect to the base when the cover rotates about the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Charles VanderVelde, Randall Woods, Rodney Rouleau
  • Patent number: D473850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney Rouleau, Brian Rohder