Removable Wall Patents (Class 174/101)
  • Patent number: 12167555
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a panel; and a main body to which the panel is reversibly attached, the main body includes: first and second wiring extraction portions as defined herein; wiring connection terminals that are provided as defined herein; a first wiring area as defined herein; a second wiring area as defined herein; and a wire that extends from one of the first and second wiring extraction portions to one of the wiring connection terminals so as to be electrically connected to the panel, and the wire is arranged to extend from the first wiring extraction portion to the one of the wiring connection terminals via the first wiring area, or is arranged to extend from the second wiring extraction portion to the one of the wiring connection terminals via the first and second wiring areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Jumpei Kuwabara, Kota Minematsu
  • Patent number: 12155188
    Abstract: A cable tray cover for a substantially U-shaped cable tray having a base portion and two opposing sidewalls extending upward generally perpendicular to base portion. The cover includes a plurality of interlocking cover panels for covering cable carried by the cable tray, with each cover panel having a top side, with a first end and a second end, with each cover panel configured to extend transverse across the tray. The first end of each cover panel includes a hinge point to allow the second end of the cover panel to rotate and overlap the second end of an adjacent cover panel for use in a radius section of the cable tray. The cover panels may include a hinge slot and a hinge tab, wherein the hinge tab of a cover panel may be placed through the hinge slot of an adjacent cover panel to form the hinge point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cablofil, Inc.
    Inventor: Dallas Kellerman
  • Patent number: 12083857
    Abstract: An air duct device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with a tubular air duct having an outer wall that is closed in cross-section, and with at least one elastically deformable latch associated with the air duct. Provision is made that the air duct is designed in at least two parts in cross-section and for this purpose has a first duct element and a second duct element, which are held against one another in a sealing manner by the at least one latch such that together they form the closed outer wall of the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Stefan Ostwald
  • Patent number: 12066675
    Abstract: A mounting system for an optical network includes a backboard member having a plurality of mounting regions, at least one networking component having a data input, at least one data cable communicatively coupled with the data input, and at least one fiber trough member operably coupled with the backboard member. The at least one networking component is operably coupled with the backboard member via one of the plurality of mounting regions. The at least one fiber trough member includes an elongated base surface having first and second ends and a body extending therebetween, a first elongated wall surface having a curved side profile, and a second elongated wall surface including at least one routing opening. The second elongated wall surface is adapted to overlap the first wall surface. The elongated base surface and first and second elongated wall surfaces define a cavity to retain the at least one data cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Anderson
  • Patent number: 12009646
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for accommodating a cable assembly. The device comprises a casing having a receiving portion with a connecting piece which is connected at its first end to the casing and extends away from the casing toward its second end; with two side sections each connected to the connecting piece at one end, extending toward the other end away from the connecting piece, and extending in different directions. The device further comprises a cover having an insertion part for insertion into the receiving portion, the insertion part having two sub-sections and each sub-section has an engaging element. The device is designed such that the insertion part can be inserted into the receiving portion, wherein the connecting piece is then located between the sub-sections. When the insertion part is inserted until each engaging element has passed a side section, the engaging elements prevent the insertion part from sliding out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: A Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Thomas Tausendfreund, Andreas Glagau, Andy Junge, Franziska Krüger, Christian Kolb
  • Patent number: 11944045
    Abstract: This invention is related to a gravity flow, multipurpose bidirectional nonpressurized climate smart subirrigation conduit apparatus for managing soil moisture and growing plants. The subirrigation conduit apparatus creates a suspended virtual water table at the desired buried depth, thus creating a anaerobic saturated zone and a capillary fringe. The capillary fringe is describe in the art as a moisture zone that has perfect air and moisture mixture for plant growth, can also be used to irrigate with high turbidity obstruction liquids such as precipitation runoff and alternative waters such as untreated greywater. When too much water is present within the landscape, the Multipurpose bidirectional nonpressurized climate smart subirrigation conduit apparatus can be used in reverse flow to drain the landscape. Bidirectional nonpressurized flow is achieved by gravity water equalization thus cutting any need for energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DROUGHT DIET PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Joseph Dominic Gallegos
  • Patent number: 11936172
    Abstract: Improved design of cable tray redirector components speeds assembly and connection of cable trays. More efficiently manufactured, universal components needed throughout horizontal redirectors of a specific size and type cable tray run reduce the overall total items and cost of inventory. The improvement is in part the elimination of welding cable redirector components in favor of connecting the components with bolts and nuts in the field. The inventory and shipment of individual parts is substantially more efficient because the new components “nest” efficiently prior to assembly. Moreover, components are designed to minimize the number of bolts and nuts used without jeopardizing strength. The use of bolts and nuts to fasten the components also enables good electrical conductivity for effective electrical grounding of the assembled cable tray system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: James C. White Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas C. White
  • Patent number: 11881697
    Abstract: A multiple cable clamp is configured to hold a number of sheathed electrical cables in a cable run within a building structure using electrical power, with such cables in a parallel flat array. The cable clamp is configured as a pair of rail members, one being a back or distal rail member and the other being a corresponding front or proximal rail member. These rail members can favorably be formed as bars of a tough, sturdy non-conductive material such as PVC or similar plastic resin. Transverse grooves and lands in the distal member align with teeth and recesses in the proximal member to contain and secure the respective sheathed cables. The depth of the teeth can vary to accommodate different size cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Madonia
  • Patent number: 11833983
    Abstract: A protector includes: a first fixing part; a second fixing part; and a protector main body including a housing space that is positioned between the first fixing part and the second fixing part, and houses a first routing member and a second routing member. The housing space is configured with: at least a pair of opposing faces opposing to each other, and a connection face that connects the pair of opposing faces; and includes a first routing member housing space and a second routing member housing space. The second routing member housing space: is configured with at least the pair of opposing faces and the connection face; and houses the second routing member. The first routing member housing space: communicates with the second routing member housing space; is configured with a restriction groove provided in the connection face; and houses the first routing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11837855
    Abstract: An outer cover body for electrical wires, which is formed by bending a resin sheet and to be attached to an outer periphery of an electrical wire, includes a plurality of wall parts extending along an extending direction of the electrical wire and forming an accommodating part for accommodating the electrical wire. At least one of the plurality of wall parts includes a wall surface overlapping part having an outer side wall surface having a first notch, and an inner side wall surface overlapping the outer side wall surface and having a second notch. A branch line through-hole is formed by overlapping the first notch and the second notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Oshino, Koichi Maeno, Naoyuki Kojima, Hideyuki Ikeda, Yoshikazu Kamei
  • Patent number: 11811206
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to cable protector assemblies, and related methods and systems. In one or more implementations, a cable protector assembly includes an adjustable latch. In one embodiment, which can be combined with other embodiments, a cable protector assembly includes a protective frame at least partially defining a channel. The channel is configured to at least partially receive a cable. The protective frame includes a frame flange having a section of a frame sheet formed into a first arcuate shape to define a frame opening. The cable protector assembly includes a collar segment pivotably coupled to the protective frame. The collar segment is pivotable between a disengaged position, an engaged position, and a biased position. The collar segment includes a collar flange having a section of a collar sheet formed into a second arcuate shape to define a collar opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Donald Sherriffs
  • Patent number: 11784469
    Abstract: A connector for combining cabinets includes a flexible connector which is deformable and is configured to communicate inner cavities of a first cabinet machine and a second cabinet machine. The flexible connector includes a hollow cavity for an electrical connector to pass through, and the hollow cavity forms a first open end and a second open end at two ends of the flexible connector. The first open end is sealingly connected to a side plate of the first cabinet machine, the second open end is sealingly connected to a side plate of the second cabinet machine, and the first cabinet machine and the second cabinet machine are two adjacent cabinet machines. The structure of the connector for combining cabinets is simple and the mounting is convenient, and the flexible connector can automatically adapt to the mounting position through its own deformation so as to meet the normal mounting requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11777287
    Abstract: A cable tray cover for a substantially U-shaped cable tray having a base portion and two opposing sidewalls extending upward generally perpendicular to base portion. The cover includes a plurality of interlocking cover panels for covering cable carried by the cable tray, with each cover panel having a top side, with a first end and a second end, with each cover panel configured to extend transverse across the tray. The first end of each cover panel includes a hinge point to allow the second end of the cover panel to rotate and overlap the second end of an adjacent cover panel for use in a radius section of the cable tray. The cover panels may include a hinge slot and a hinge tab, wherein the hinge tab of a cover panel may be placed through the hinge slot of an adjacent cover panel to form the hinge point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CABLOFIL, INC.
    Inventor: Dallas Kellerman
  • Patent number: 11756710
    Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method includes: an insertion step of inserting a binding member into an insertion hole of a protective member including a base member forming a routing space, the insertion hole provided in the base member and into which the binding member is insertable, and a temporary holding part provided on an outer surface of the base member and capable of temporarily holding an end of the binding member in a state in which the binding member is inserted into the insertion hole; a temporary holding step of temporarily holding the end of the binding member; a routing step of routing an electric wire in the routing space; and a binding step of removing the end of the binding member from the temporary holding part, and binding the electric wire to the base member by the binding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki Goto
  • Patent number: 11721959
    Abstract: A protector includes a protector body, a lid member, and an engagement mechanism. The lid member has a ceiling and a protrusion. When a first wiring member and a second wiring member are accommodated in an accommodating space in a non-regular arrangement in which a peripheral surface of the first wiring member contacts a bottom and a peripheral surface of the second wiring member contacts the peripheral surface of the first wiring member, the peripheral surface of the second wiring member contacts the protrusion on the way of the transition of the engagement mechanism from a non-engagement state to an engagement state. When accommodated in a regular arrangement, the engagement mechanism transitions from the non-engagement state to the engagement state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitoshi Kimura, Masayoshi Ogawa, Kazuya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11721968
    Abstract: The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Morgan, Baylen Smith, Philip J. Blouin
  • Patent number: 11605937
    Abstract: A wire trough is provided that includes a main body, caps closing ends of the main body, and a cover. The main body has four longitudinally extending walls defining an access opening between edges of two of the four walls. The cover selectively close the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew David Raetz, Donald Wayne Nicholas, III, Steven Johnson
  • Patent number: 11572106
    Abstract: A flooring member comprising: a structural member having one or more ducts extending along a length of the flooring member, each of the one or more ducts forming a hollow cavity extending along a length of each duct, the one or more ducts being integrally formed with the flooring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ZEPHYROS, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11557408
    Abstract: An electrical cable assembly, comprising a first electrical circuit further comprising a first plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another, wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are cabled together in a bundle. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a second electrical circuit longitudinally disposed to the first electrical circuit, the second electrical circuit comprising a second plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another and cabled together in a bundle and a nonmetallic jacket surrounding the second plurality of insulated conductors and wherein the nonmetallic jacket isolating the first electrical circuit from the second electrical circuit. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a flexible interlocking metallic armor encasing the first and second electrical circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Troy D. Skidmore, Paul Abernathy, David W. Maxey, William T. Bigbee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11502489
    Abstract: An outer cover body for electrical wires, which is formed by bending a resin sheet and to be attached to an outer periphery of an electrical wire, includes a plurality of wall parts extending along an extending direction of the electrical wire and forming an accommodating part for accommodating the electrical wire. At least one of the plurality of wall parts includes a wall surface overlapping part having an outer side wall surface having a first notch, and an inner side wall surface overlapping the outer side wall surface and having a second notch. A branch line through-hole is formed by overlapping the first notch and the second notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Oshino, Koichi Maeno, Naoyuki Kojima, Hideyuki Ikeda, Yoshikazu Kamei
  • Patent number: 11491929
    Abstract: A wire harness having a round cross-section, a clamp that has an engagement portion for attachment to a vehicle body, a placement portion on which the wire harness is placed, and a pressing portion for pressing the wire harness, and a binding member are used. The pressing portion has pressing body portions opposing in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, and opposing extending portions for joining the pressing body portions, and can be provisionally combined with the placement portion in a state where the wire harness is pressed to have a reduced height. In the provisionally combined state, the wire harness in the low height state, the placement portion, and the opposing extending portions are bound between the pressing body portions opposing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuya Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 11482760
    Abstract: A busbar module includes a case to be attached to a battery assembly, a busbar supported by the case and to be connected to an electrode of single cells of the battery assembly and electric wires to be routed in the case. The case is provided with electric wire routing grooves to accommodate the electric wires, the electric wire routing grooves intersecting with one another. A part of the plurality of electric wires bends at a connection portion of the plurality of electric wire routing grooves. The connection portion is provided with a guide taper provided inside a bent portion of the part of the plurality of electric wires and a wire locking portion to lock the at least a part of the electric wires at a side of the bent portion of the at least the part of the electric wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Yoh Matsui, Koji Haneda, Masao Kubota, Daiki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11479921
    Abstract: A cable trough (1) has a base (2) a plurality of sidewalls (3) and open ends (5, 6) arranged for connection to the open end of another cable trough to form a cable trough system. Both open ends (5, 6) are provided with a multiway connector (25, 26). The multiway connectors (25, 26) comprise both a groove (9) to receive the tongue (11) of another cable trough and a tongue for insertion into the groove of another cable trough. Both ends are capable of connection to a male connector (16) of another cable trough, comprising a tongue, and capable of connection to a female connector (15) of another cable trough, comprising a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NORTHSTONE (NI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Brooker, Nuala Maskey
  • Patent number: 11430582
    Abstract: A flat routing material includes a flat conductive material and an insulating coating covering the conductive material. The routing material includes a bent portion as a part bending in an edgewise direction at a predetermined angle or more, and one or more folds extending toward the outer peripheral side of the bent portion are provided on at least the inner peripheral side of the bent portion. The folds are manufactured by press working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jiro Ito, Taku Furuta
  • Patent number: 11381065
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes improved splices for joining ladder rack sections that provide a conductive ground connection, without requiring removal of paint, drilling additional holes, or installation of ground straps between sections. The splices also provide a solid physical connection between ladder rack sections, ensuring safety and stability of the rack system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BELDEN, INC
    Inventor: Michael Wray McAdoo
  • Patent number: 11346466
    Abstract: A cable support member for routing cables within a server cabinet, or other type of electrical enclosure, can have a base with a set of engagement members configured to removably engage with a corresponding set of apertures in a rack angle member of the server cabinet. A plurality of finger members can extend from the base to aid in routing the cables. A cable management system can include multiple sets of cable support members that define a channel through which cables can be routed, and a cover that can be hingedly mounted to the cable support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Schrott GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Marcinkowski, Daniel Thomas
  • Patent number: 11314030
    Abstract: A cable fixation bracket and methods for securing cables to a cable fixation bracket are disclosed. The cable fixation bracket can include a base portion extending between a pair of mounting structures. A plurality of t-shaped cable fixation projections extending orthogonally from the base portion can be provided, each of which is configured to support a cable and to accept a cable tie. In some examples, the fixation projections are tapered. The cable fixation bracket can also include a bridge portion supporting a plurality of bracket structures for anchoring aramid yarn of the cables. The bracket structures are configured such that aramid yarn of the cables can be wrapped around the bracket structures and returned to the fixation projections or such that the aramid yarn can be wrapped about a termination unit with the termination unit being mounted between a pair of adjacent cable structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Eric Schurmans, Maarten Aerts, Karel VanWinkel, Frank De Blick, Johan Geens
  • Patent number: 11309694
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire; a flexible outer cover covering the wire; a route regulator that has an axial direction extending along a route where the wire is routed, and that is configured to regulate the route where the wire is routed, from an outside of the outer cover; and a fixing member that is configured to fix the route regulator to the outer cover, wherein the route regulator includes an elastic deformation portion that is elastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuichi Kimoto
  • Patent number: 11293207
    Abstract: A hinge cover assembly (10) for a hinge having an elongate hinge arm has first and second cover members (20, 22) mountable about the hinge arm so as to completely encircle the hinge arm over at least part of its length. The first cover member (20) has a channel portion (24) which surrounds the arm on three sides and the second cover member (22) is mountable to the first enclose the arm on the other side. The first cover member (20) has locking projections (46) on the inner surface of a side wall that engage in apertures in the hinge arm. The cover assembly (10) is particularly suited for use with a swan neck hinged used to mount a boot lid to a vehicle body. A housing portion (32) of the first cover member encapsulates a mounting structure of the hinge and may have a clip formation for clamping an edge region of a trim panel mounted to the boot lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: David Molyneux, Steve Crowe, Paul Wentworth
  • Patent number: 11258240
    Abstract: A cable guide is dimensioned to fit as an insert inside a cable tray. It has a bottom, two sides and a top. The top is made of interleaving, resilient flanges that are spaced apart to define a serpentine path that is wide enough to enable the user to fit a cable into the interior of the cable guide and to remove the cable through the interleaved flanges without disturbing the positional integrity of other cables in the cable tray. The cable guide may be fastened to the cable tray using one or two bolts and may be fastened so that it is spaced apart from the wall of the cable tray. Two cable guides may be installed side-by-side and several can be installed at spaced intervals along a cable tray and throughout a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: James C. White Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas C. White
  • Patent number: 11193668
    Abstract: A flexible inside corner trim piece is formed with concave depressions at hinge portions where wings attach to the body. The trim piece can be formed such that wings and a top cap lay flat in plane perpendicular to body or wings and top cap curve at an angle. Hinge portions can be narrow or wide and symmetrical or asymmetrical. The trim piece can be dyed, paintable, or present another decorative surface. The trim piece can include embedded lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Gregory A. Amundson
  • Patent number: 11138853
    Abstract: Systems for protecting electrical components in a detection device are provided. Aspects include a housing comprising a plurality of vents configured to allow ambient air to pass through the plurality of vents in to the housing, a sensing component configured to collect ambient air data associated with the ambient air present in the housing, a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board including a controller and a plurality of electrical components, and a protection cover arranged on at least one electrical component in the plurality of electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Gadonniex, Rick L. Mantz
  • Patent number: 11114217
    Abstract: A shield conduction path that includes a wire; and a pipe with a circular cross-section that accommodates the wire. The pipe is formed by combining a first divided body and a second divided body that are divided in a diameter direction using, as boundaries, divided surfaces that extend in an axial direction of the pipe. The first divided body and the second divided body include a metal material that can be held in a combined state through welding, and a circumferential length of the first divided body is set to be longer than a circumferential length of the second divided body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Sugino
  • Patent number: 11005244
    Abstract: Disclosed is a covering including: a strip-shaped portion that extends along an electric wire and being bendable; a pair of side wall portion rows provided with the electric wire being interposed therebetween, and in each of which a plurality of pairs of side wall portions extending upward from the strip-shaped portion are arranged in a direction in which the strip-shaped portion extends; and a lid portion that is disposed opposing the strip-shaped portion and keeps the electric wire that is interposed between the pair of side wall portion rows from coming out of the covering. The lid portion includes spacer portions that are respectively inserted in a gap between adjacent side wall portions and in a gap between adjacent side wall portions in the side wall portion rows and maintain a spacing between the adjacent side wall portions and at least a predetermined spacing between the adjacent side wall portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Makoto Higashikozono, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10958049
    Abstract: In various implementations, a raceway may include a housing with walls and arms extending from the housing. A cavity may be disposed in the housing and cables may reside in the cavity, during use. The cables may provide connectivity to receptacles of the raceway and thus a variety of devices. A cover may be utilized with the housing to facilitate access to the cables in the cavity of the housing. In some implementations, the cover may be retained by flexible arms of the housing. The raceway may be configured to receive wire clips to retain cables and/or conduit disposed in a cavity of the raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Legrand Connectrac, Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton Strong
  • Patent number: 10910131
    Abstract: An electrical cable assembly, comprising a first electrical circuit further comprising a first plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another, wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are cabled together in a bundle. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a second electrical circuit longitudinally disposed to the first electrical circuit, the second electrical circuit comprising a second plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another and cabled together in a bundle and a nonmetallic jacket surrounding the second plurality of insulated conductors and wherein the nonmetallic jacket isolating the first electrical circuit from the second electrical circuit. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a flexible interlocking metallic armor encasing the first and second electrical circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Troy D. Skidmore, Paul Abernathy, David W. Maxey, William T. Bigbee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10732374
    Abstract: A sliding tray is configured to support one or more optical communications modules and includes a body portion having one or more mounting locations for the one or more optical communications modules. A trough projects from the body portion and is configured to support optical fibers connected to the one or more optical communications modules. A cover is pivotably connected to the tray for selectively covering the trough. A front wall of the cover may include a labeling surface, with a removable lens covering the labeling surface. A stop to limit the sliding direction of said sliding tray in the rearward direction may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Gil Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10718783
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing and/or stratifying the risk of infections or chronic diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs, particularly lower respiratory tract infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which method provasopressin (proAVP) or fragments or partial peptides thereof, especially copeptin or neurophysin II, is/are determined. Suitable biomarker combinations for in-vitro diagnosis are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: BRAHMS GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Bergmann, Nils Morgenthaler, Jana Papassotiriou, Joachim Struck, Beat Muller
  • Patent number: 10677388
    Abstract: An overhead mounting system is disclosed. The mounting system includes an overhead channel with a plurality of openings in the base for attaching to a surface, such as a ceiling or trusses, along with a plurality of openings in the channel walls for securing components. The system is configured to accommodate attachment for multiple and diverse components, which have different dimensions, masses, pulling forces, or power requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Casey Webb, Daniel Madsen
  • Patent number: 10598321
    Abstract: A lighting system for mounting adjacent a junction of a wall and a ceiling of a room comprises: a plurality of lighting fixtures mountable end-to-end along the wall and comprising plurality of mounting extrusions. A transition presents a concave transition facing into the interior of the room and is formed by a plurality of extrusions interfitting with the mounting extrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Electrix, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie L. Campbell, Michael F. Vazzola, Mark E. Lahner
  • Patent number: 10574179
    Abstract: A PV assembly wire tray includes a PV panel-support purlin and a wire cover secured to the purlin. The purlin includes a web, having first and second ends, and first and second plates extending from the first and second ends. The wire cover includes a first panel, extending from the first end oft web, and a second panel extending from the second end of the web. A wire-protecting chamber is defined by the web, the second plate, the second panel and the first panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: David C. Hood
  • Patent number: 10505351
    Abstract: A conduit for routing connectivity cables. The conduit including a bottom including consecutively connected bottom members extending a longitudinal length of the conduit. A first side and a second side are connected to the bottom. The first side including consecutively connected first side members extending the longitudinal length and the second side including consecutively connected second side members extending the longitudinal length. The bottom, the first side, and the second side extend along a center axis of the conduit, the center axis extending the longitudinal length of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Joseph Kioski, Walter Dean Takisaki
  • Patent number: 10461483
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a strut end condition, end block, and connector are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system including a series of strut assemblies is provided, comprising: two strut assemblies oriented end-to-end, each including: a strut; an insulator; at least one conductor wire; and an end block oriented within an end of the strut, the end block nesting within the strut; a connector spanning a junction created by adjacent ends of the two strut assemblies, the connector including: an upper housing having at least conductor element having vertical elements at opposing ends; a lower housing, the lower housing including: two lower housing wings, and rotatable locking cams oriented on each of the lower housing wings, the rotatable locking cams having two opposing flat sides and two opposing rounded ends; wherein the locking cams are rotatable to engage the connector with each of the two strut assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ARCHITECTURAL BUSSTRUT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Larry Gellert, Greg Gellert, Denver Clark, Daryl Van Mercetta
  • Patent number: 10367315
    Abstract: The chair molding with integrated electrical outlets is a dabo molding. The chair molding with integrated electrical outlets is configured for use with a vertical surface. The chair molding with integrated electrical outlets mounts on the vertical surface. The chair molding with integrated electrical outlets comprises a molding, a plurality of electrical ports, and an NEG cable. The molding attaches to the vertical surface. The molding contains the plurality of electrical ports. The NEG cable attaches the plurality of electrical ports to an external power source. In the first potential embodiment of the disclosure, the external power source is a national electric grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Marie Martin
  • Patent number: 10333283
    Abstract: In various implementations, a raceway may include a housing with walls and arms extending from the housing. A cavity may be disposed in the housing and cables may reside in the cavity, during use. The cables may provide connectivity to receptacles of the raceway and thus a variety of devices. A cover may be utilized with the housing to facilitate access to the cables in the cavity of the housing. In some implementations, the cover may be retained by flexible arms of the housing. The raceway may be configured to receive wire clips to retain cables and/or conduit disposed in a cavity of the raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Clinton Strong
  • Patent number: 10291005
    Abstract: A conduit for routing connectivity cables. The conduit including a bottom including consecutively connected bottom members extending a longitudinal length of the conduit. A first side and a second side are connected to the bottom. The first side including consecutively connected first side members extending the longitudinal length and the second side including consecutively connected second side members extending the longitudinal length. The bottom, the first side, and the second side extend along a center axis of the conduit, the center axis extending the longitudinal length of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Joseph Kioski, Walter Dean Takisaki
  • Patent number: 10208705
    Abstract: In the engine having a plurality of wire harnesses, a groove section is formed by conductive walls configured to surround a part of the outer peripheral surface of selected one of the wire harnesses. Another one of the wire harnesses is attached to a wire harness cover fixed to the engine by a plate section extended from the groove section in such a manner that the another one of the wire harnesses is disposed adjacent to the selected one of the wire harnesses with one of the walls being interposed inbetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Terumitsu Takahata
  • Patent number: 10148073
    Abstract: A conduit for routing connectivity cables. The conduit including a body extending a longitudinal length and having an opening extending at least a portion of the longitudinal length. The body may be flexible about a center axis of the body, the center axis extending the longitudinal length. A gate may be pivotably attached to a portion of the body. The gate pivotable about the portion of the body while the body is flexed about the point on the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Joseph Kioski, Walter Dean Takisaki
  • Patent number: 10143103
    Abstract: A system for controlling industrial and domestic devices includes a monitor and a cylindrical body. The monitor comprises a multitouch screen of the capacitive type and a panel that has an interface adapted to receive the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body further includes a cavity that is adapted to contain a data receiving device and is further adapted to be fixed to industrial and domestic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: EXOR INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Ambra, Fausto Gastaldin
  • Patent number: 10069457
    Abstract: A system and method for a microinverter mounting assembly including a microinverter assembly and a panel direct current (DC) connector. The microinverter assembly having a housing, a microinverter disposed within the housing, and a microinverter DC connector disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the microinverter, the microinverter DC connector with a bottom panel having a locking recess formed therein and at least one electrical contact disposed within an opening formed in the bottom panel. The panel DC connector having a mounting substrate, a locking tab extending from the mounting substrate, and at least one electrical contact positioned on the mounting substrate. Further, the locking tab of the panel DC connector interfits within the locking recess of the microinverter DC connector to form a locking mechanism that prevents rotation of the microinverter DC connector when in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip Michael Cioffi, Mohammed Agamy