Patents by Inventor Travis M. Samples
Travis M. Samples 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).
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Patent number: 9574398Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Nathan W. Pascarella, Darron J. Wright, Travis M. Samples, Joseph Allen Dukes, Mark A. Acklin, James N. Fleming, Samuel C. Ramey, Frank J. Graczyk, Alva B. Eaton
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Patent number: 9220932Abstract: A fire stop system with a pass through device is installed in a structural opening. The fire stop system includes a split pipe, a foam wall gasket and an annulus plate. The split pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end have an intumescent material installed thereon to seal the split pipe when the split pipe is exposed to elevated temperatures. The foam wall gasket is installed around the split pipe adjacent the structural opening. The foam wall gasket forms a contour to the structural opening blocking air flow between the split pipe and the opening. The annulus plate covers the foam wall gasket and is installed around the split pipe at the structural opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Joseph Allen Dukes, Travis M. Samples, Scott M. Younghouse, Nathan W. Pascarella, John G. Duffield
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Publication number: 20150090410Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Nathan W. Pascarella, Darron J. Wright, Travis M. Samples, Joseph Allen Dukes, Mark A. Acklin, James N. Fleming, Samuel C. Ramey, Frank J. Graczyk
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Patent number: 8915286Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Nathan W. Pascarella, Darron J. Wright, Travis M. Samples, Joseph Allen Dukes, Mark A. Acklin, James N. Fleming, Samuel C. Ramey, Frank J. Graczyk
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Publication number: 20140367127Abstract: A fire stop system with a pass through device is installed in a structural opening. The fire stop system includes a split pipe, a foam wall gasket and an annulus plate. The split pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end have an intumescent material installed thereon to seal the split pipe when the split pipe is exposed to elevated temperatures. The foam wall gasket is installed around the split pipe adjacent the structural opening. The foam wall gasket forms a contour to the structural opening blocking air flow between the split pipe and the opening. The annulus plate covers the foam wall gasket and is installed around the split pipe at the structural opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Joseph Allen Dukes, Travis M. Samples, Scott M. Younghouse, Nathan W. Pascarella, John G. Duffield
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Patent number: 8833478Abstract: A fire stop system with a pass through device is installed in a structural opening. The fire stop system includes a split pipe, a foam wall gasket and an annulus plate. The split pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end have an intumescent material installed thereon to seal the split pipe when the split pipe is exposed to elevated temperatures. The foam wall gasket is installed around the split pipe adjacent the structural opening. The foam wall gasket forms a contour to the structural opening blocking air flow between the split pipe and the opening. The annulus plate covers the foam wall gasket and is installed around the split pipe at the structural opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Joseph Allen Dukes, Travis M. Samples, Scott M. Younghouse, Nathan W. Pascarella, John G. Duffield
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Publication number: 20120152471Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Nathan W. Pascarella, Darron J. Wright, Travis M. Samples, Joseph Allen Dukes, Mark A. Acklin, James N. Fleming, Samuel C. Ramey, Frank J. Graczyk
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Publication number: 20120012347Abstract: A fire stop system with a pass through device is installed in a structural opening. The fire stop system includes a split pipe, a foam wall gasket and an annulus plate. The split pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end have an intumescent material installed thereon to seal the split pipe when the split pipe is exposed to elevated temperatures. The foam wall gasket is installed around the split pipe adjacent the structural opening. The foam wall gasket forms a contour to the structural opening blocking air flow between the split pipe and the opening. The annulus plate covers the foam wall gasket and is installed around the split pipe at the structural opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Gary L. Zernach, Joseph Allen Dukes, Travis M. Samples, Scott M. Younghouse, Nathan W. Pascarella, John G. Duffield