Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Dwyer

Thomas A. Dwyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20030228121
    Abstract: Interbay housing assemblies for use with fiber optic management system racks, include a first enclosure having sidewalls, a rear opening and a plurality of front openings. Mounting brackets are attached to the sidewalls for attachment to adjacent equipment racks. Additional enclosures are positioned adjacent to the front openings. Each of the additional enclosures defines a slot for receiving cables. Each of the additional enclosures can include built-in radius control guides adjacent to the slot for receiving cables. A fiber optic cable management system including an interbay housing assembly positioned between two equipment racks is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Dwyer, Gerald K. Creswell, Conley L. McGee, Gaines N. Massey, Kevin T. Monroe
  • Publication number: 20030223723
    Abstract: An enclosure for use in a cable management system includes an outer shell having a generally rectangular shape and defining an interior space, the outer shell including a bottom panel, a top panel and first and second sidewalls. A first reversible mounting bracket is provided for connection to the bottom panel, and a second mounting bracket is provided for connection to the top panel. The first and second mounting brackets can include means for supporting cable management devices. The mounting brackets can each include a generally L-shaped member having a first portion positioned adjacent to the top or bottom panel, and a second section positioned substantially perpendicular to the top or bottom panel. The means for supporting cable management devices can include a master plate that can be mounted between the brackets. The master plate can define one or more openings for attachment of the cable management devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gaines N. Massey, George A. Walker, Thomas Dwyer
  • Patent number: 3996865
    Abstract: A cartridge for both hunting and seed distributing purposes comprising a cylindrical casing having a primer, a propellant charge ignitable upon firing of said primer, spaced-apart wads above said propellant charge defining a load-receiving volume therebetween, a load of plant seeds received within a capsule disposed within said volume; a multi-missile shot charge provided above said volume and means for enclosing the normally forward end of said cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Inventor: Vernon Thomas Dwyer
  • Patent number: 3964270
    Abstract: An automatic ice making machine having a control combining a timer with a thermostat to insure the attainment of desired temperatures in an ice forming enclosure and the retention of water in the ice forming enclosure for sufficient time to produce desired freezing at which time the control acts to automatically terminate the ice forming cycle and to initiate an ice harvesting cycle over recurring cycles of freezing and harvesting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Assignee: Liquid Carbonic Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas A. Dwyer