Patents by Inventor Thomas G. MaCall

Thomas G. MaCall 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).

  • Electronics enclosure for suspended ceilings
    Patent number: 8083300
    Abstract: An electronics enclosure is disclosed. The enclosure comprises a top plate and a cabinet frame, having at least two sides, coupled to the top plate. The enclosure further comprises a base plate pivotally coupled to the cabinet frame at an opposing end from the top plate, where the base plate has an upper surface and a lower surface and covers an opening in the cabinet frame. Moreover, at least one mounting plate is pivotally coupled inside the cabinet frame to hold at least one electronic component within the cabinet frame between the base plate and the top plate. The at least one mounting plate rotates from a first position wherein the at least one mounting plate is stored within the cabinet frame to a second position wherein the at least one mounting plate extends through the opening in the cabinet frame that is covered by the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas G. MaCall
  • ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURE FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS
    Publication number: 20090230827
    Abstract: An electronics enclosure is disclosed. The enclosure comprises a top plate and a cabinet frame, having at least two sides, coupled to the top plate. The enclosure further comprises a base plate pivotally coupled to the cabinet frame at an opposing end from the top plate, where the base plate has an upper surface and a lower surface and covers an opening in the cabinet frame. Moreover, at least one mounting plate is pivotally coupled inside the cabinet frame to hold at least one electronic component within the cabinet frame between the base plate and the top plate. The at least one mounting plate rotates from a first position wherein the at least one mounting plate is stored within the cabinet frame to a second position wherein the at least one mounting plate extends through the opening in the cabinet frame that is covered by the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: THOMAS G. MACALL