Patents by Inventor William McMillan, III

William McMillan, III 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: 8424691
    Abstract: A two-post mounting rack includes a frame bottom, a frame top, a pair of frame uprights interconnected between the frame bottom and the frame top, and a base assembly for supporting the frame bottom on a surface. One or more of the frame bottom, the frame top, the pair of frame uprights, and the base assembly are seismically hardened. Each frame upright has a closed cross-sectional shape. Each frame upright includes a flange with apertures adapted to provide a mounting location for cable management projections. The base assembly includes two separate end gusset members. Each end gusset member includes two corner gussets. Each corner gusset includes a floor plate and a riser plate. The two corner gussets in each end gusset member are connected by a bridge member. The frame top includes an upper cross-member and two lateral reinforcement plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William McMillan, III, Ben John Sy, Andrew Ungho Pae
  • Publication number: 20120145655
    Abstract: A two-post mounting rack includes a frame bottom, a frame top, a pair of frame uprights interconnected between the frame bottom and the frame top, and a base assembly for supporting the frame bottom on a surface. One or more of the frame bottom, the frame top, the pair of frame uprights, and the base assembly are seismically hardened. Each frame upright has a closed cross-sectional shape. Each frame upright includes a flange with apertures adapted to provide a mounting location for cable management projections. The base assembly includes two separate end gusset members. Each end gusset member includes two corner gussets. Each corner gusset includes a floor plate and a riser plate. The two corner gussets in each end gusset member are connected by a bridge member. The frame top includes an upper cross-member and two lateral reinforcement plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: William McMILLAN, III, Ben John SY
  • Publication number: 20090283488
    Abstract: A two-post mounting rack includes a frame bottom, a frame top, a pair of frame uprights interconnected between the frame bottom and the frame top, and a base assembly for supporting the frame bottom on a surface. One or more of the frame bottom, the frame top, the pair of frame uprights, and the base assembly are seismically hardened. Each frame upright has a closed cross-sectional shape. Each frame upright includes a flange with apertures adapted to provide a mounting location for cable management projections. The base assembly includes two separate end gusset members. Each end gusset member includes two corner gussets. Each corner gusset includes a floor plate and a riser plate. The two corner gussets in each end gusset member are connected by a bridge member. The frame top includes an upper cross-member and two lateral reinforcement plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: William McMillan, III, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 6501020
    Abstract: A cable management appraratus for routing at least one cable from a first location to a second location in an electrical equipment support system. The cable management apparatus includes a flexible support member, which extends curvilinearly between the first location and the second location, and at least one retention feature disposed along the length of the flexible support member for supporting at least one cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Grant, William McMillan, III
  • Patent number: 6394398
    Abstract: A cable support apparatus for supporting cables in an equipment support system having a frame apparatus includes a shelf member having a top surface for supporting cables, and at least one mounting bracket extending from each end of the shelf member for mounting the cable support apparatus to the frame apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Reed, William McMillan, III