Patents by Inventor Shane Towles

Shane Towles 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: 7073761
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem downwardly extending from the crown, and a generally semi-circular section outwardly extending from the stem and forming the saddle. The crown includes an open-ended slot for sliding onto a link of the chain. The crown can be positioned along the chain, thus varying the height of the saddle along the chain and helping maintain a desired routing of the communication cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick Diggle, Shane Towles
  • Publication number: 20050156089
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem downwardly extending from the crown, and a generally semi-circular section outwardly extending from the stem and forming the saddle. The crown includes an open-ended slot for sliding onto a link of the chain. The crown can be positioned along the chain, thus varying the height of the saddle along the chain and helping maintain a desired routing of the communication cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Frederick Diggle, Shane Towles
  • Publication number: 20050109183
    Abstract: A device for guiding a blade at a start of a cut is disclosed. The device includes a body member that includes a first surface, a second surface and a third surface bounded by the first and second surfaces. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The third surface includes a curved portion configured to receive a pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Frederick Diggle, Shane Towles