Patents by Inventor Tom Colangelo

Tom Colangelo 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: 20240283230
    Abstract: Exit adapters are disclosed to provide cable exits for cable trays, including cable trays formed from lattices of wires. An exit adapter can include a ramp that defines a cable path. Some exit adapters can be selectively installed in either of a first orientation or a second orientation, to route cable out of a cable tray (e.g., for use with, respectively, a modified cable tray or an unmodified cable tray).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis Young, Tom Colangelo, Eric J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9010696
    Abstract: A support assembly connected with a stud for securing and guiding conduit and/or cable is provided. The support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a securing arm for securing and guiding the conduit and/or cable and an engaging tab coupled with an end of the securing arm. The engaging tab includes a first engagement member facing a second engagement member, a side engagement member connecting the first and second engagement members together, and a first compressible member extending in a first direction D1 either from the first engagement member towards the second engagement member or from the second engagement member towards the first engagement member. The first compressible member is compressible in a second direction D2 opposite that of the first direction D1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo, Justin McMath
  • Patent number: 8770526
    Abstract: An electrical box support assembly for mounting an electrical box between a pair of studs is provided. The electrical box support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a pair of telescoping overlapping struts and a pair of engaging tabs detachably coupled with each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts. Each strut has a face to which the electrical box may be secured. Each of the pair of engaging tabs includes a first engagement member for primarily engaging a closed face of one of the studs and a side engagement member connected generally perpendicular with the first engagement member. Each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts may be detachably coupled at one of two positions on each engaging tab in order to accommodate electrical boxes of varying depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo
  • Patent number: 8616512
    Abstract: A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Justin C. McMath, Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo
  • Publication number: 20120298816
    Abstract: An electrical box support assembly for mounting an electrical box between a pair of studs is provided. The electrical box support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a pair of telescoping overlapping struts and a pair of engaging tabs detachably coupled with each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts. Each strut has a face to which the electrical box may be secured. Each of the pair of engaging tabs includes a first engagement member for primarily engaging a closed face of one of the studs and a side engagement member connected generally perpendicular with the first engagement member. Each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts may be detachably coupled at one of two positions on each engaging tab in order to accommodate electrical boxes of varying depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo
  • Publication number: 20120297723
    Abstract: A support assembly connected with a stud for securing and guiding conduit and/or cable is provided. The support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a securing arm for securing and guiding the conduit and/or cable and an engaging tab coupled with an end of the securing arm. The engaging tab includes a first engagement member facing a second engagement member, a side engagement member connecting the first and second engagement members together, and a first compressible member extending in a first direction D1 either from the first engagement member towards the second engagement member or from the second engagement member towards the first engagement member. The first compressible member is compressible in a second direction D2 opposite that of the first direction D1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo, Justin McMath
  • Publication number: 20120074268
    Abstract: A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Justin C. McMath, Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo