Patents by Inventor Scott S. Duesterhoeft

Scott S. Duesterhoeft 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: 5378174
    Abstract: An enclosure (10) for terminal blocks for connection of telephone service cables (22,272,276,322,326) to others thereof or to a distribution cable (16) providing for mounting therewithin of different types of terminal blocks (200,250,300). Several ribs (86) extend across the bottom wall and upwardly to coplanar top edges (88) to support the various types of blocks as several projections (96,124) extend upwardly between at least two of the ribs to top edges (98,126) coplanar with the rib top edges (88) and include apertures (100,132) thereinto for receipt of fasteners for mounting of the terminal blocks (200,250). A ground plate (350) is also mountable in the enclosure atop rib top edges (88) in turn permitting mounting to the top surface thereof of certain terminal blocks (300) having ground contacts (310) requiring grounding. A lid (12) is pivotable to a stable open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Alan W. Brownlie, Scott S. Duesterhoeft, James W. Robertson, Francis J. Shay
  • Patent number: D346386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Alan W. Brownlie, Scott S. Duesterhoeft, James W. Robertson, Francis J. Shay