Joe A Young

US Patent:

6417450, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/652094

Inventors:

Joe A. Young - Reedsville OH

Assignee:

Walker Systems, Inc. - Williamstown WV

International Classification:

H02G 314

US Classification:

174 66, 220241, 220242

Abstract:

An access cover for an in-floor fitting of the type supporting a plurality of power and/or communication distribution devices includes a cover plate connectable to the fitting. The cover plate includes at least one access door and preferably separate access doors for each distribution device in the fitting. The access doors are pivotally connected to the cover plate for movement between a closed positions at which the doors overlies the associated distribution devices to prevent access thereto and an open positions at which the associated distribution devices are exposed to provide access thereto. A retainer plate is interposed between the cover plate and the fitting. The retainer plate includes retaining hooks associated with each of the access doors. Each of the retainer hooks is positioned to engage with an associated door to releasably maintain the door at its closed position. The retaining hooks are normally biased to first positions at which they engage with an the associated doors and are movable to second positions to permit the doors to be moved from their closed positions.

US Patent:

6462277, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/946884

Inventors:

Joe A. Young - Reedsville OH
Michael T. Cole - Parkersburg WV

Assignee:

Walker Systems, Inc. - Williamstown WV

International Classification:

H02G 314

US Classification:

174 66, 174 67, 220241, 220242

Abstract:

A cover assembly for an in-floor fitting of the type having an interior compartment which is accessible through an opening in the surface of the floor includes a bracket and a pair of access doors. The bracket is connectable to the fitting and defines an access opening which aligns with the floor opening. The access doors are pivotally connected to the mounting bracket for selectively exposing the access opening. When the doors are at their closed position, they define a cable opening between their free ends. The cable opening is sized to permit at least one cable to pass between the doors and into the interior compartment of the fitting. The access doors carry compressible seal members in their free ends which abut with one another when the doors are moved to their closed position so as to seal the cable opening around any cables passing therethrough. Egress covers are slidably connected to the access doors for selectively covering and exposing the cable opening.

US Patent:

6545215, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/054298

Inventors:

Joe Young - Reedsville OH
Michael T. Cole - Parkersburg WV
Stephen T. English - Williamstown WV

Assignee:

Walker Systems, Inc. - Williamstown WV

International Classification:

H02G 304

US Classification:

174 48, 174 50, 174 53, 439650, 522208, 220 38

Abstract:

An access cover for an in-floor receptacle fitting includes a door mounting member connectable to the fitting at a location that overlies the receptacles carried by the fitting. A pair of access doors are slidably connected to the door mounting member for movement between closed positions at which the doors abut one another and overlie the at least one receptacle, and open positions at which the doors are laterally spaced from one another and the at least one receptacle is exposed. A seal member is adapted to seal against moisture infiltration between the access doors when the access doors are at their closed positions. The seal member may include a compressible seal carried by at least one of the access doors. Preferably the compressible seal members are carried by each of the access doors and are positioned to abut one another when the doors are at their closed positions. The compressible seals may be formed from a compressible polymer that is co-molded with the access doors.

US Patent:

6854226, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Oct 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/682239

Inventors:

Michael T. Cole - Parkersburg WV, US
Tim Bowman - Parkersburg WV, US
Stephen T. English - Williamstown WV, US
John Kohaut - Port Murray NJ, US
Joe Young - Reedsville OH, US

Assignee:

Walker Systems, Inc. - Williamstown WV

International Classification:

H05K005/03

US Classification:

522208, 174 64, 174 66, 220 33, 220 38

Abstract:

A cover assembly is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting. The cover assembly includes a trim flange which overlies the fitting and is adapted to support at least one receptacle within the fitting. A cover plate is mounted on the trim flange includes access doors for selectively covering and exposing the receptacles. A first seal member is interposed between the cover plate and the trim flange for sealing against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal may be in the form of a planar gasket or O-ring. A second seal, in the form of at least one compressible gasket, extends around the perimeter of the floor opening and is adapted to be compressed between the trim flange and the surface of the floor. The cover plate may also include top and bottom portions and a third seal member interposed between the top and bottom portions.

US Patent:

7082729, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Jan 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/054643

Inventors:

Michael T. Cole - Parkersburg WV, US
Tim Bowman - Parkersburg WV, US
Stephen T. English - Williamstown WV, US
John Kohaut - Port Murray NJ, US
Joe Young - Reedsville OH, US

Assignee:

Walker Systems, Inc. - Williamstown WV

International Classification:

H05K 5/03

US Classification:

522208, 522201, 174 53, 174 57, 174 66, 174 67, 220 33, 220 35, 220 38, 220 394, 439136, 439135, 439141, 439538, 439650

Abstract:

A cover assembly is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting. The cover assembly includes a trim flange which overlies the fitting and is adapted to support at least one receptacle within the fitting. A cover plate is mounted on the trim flange includes access doors for selectively covering and exposing the receptacles. A first seal member is interposed between the cover plate and the trim flange for sealing against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal may be in the form of a planar gasket or O-ring. A second seal, in the form of at least one compressible gasket, extends around the perimeter of the floor opening and is adapted to be compressed between the trim flange and the surface of the floor. The cover plate may also include top and bottom portions and a third seal member interposed between the top and bottom portions.

US Patent:

7115813, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095375

Inventors:

Joe A Young - Little Hocking OH, US

Assignee:

The Wiremold Company - West Hartford CT

International Classification:

H01H 9/02

US Classification:

174 53, 174 58, 174 57, 220 32, 220 33, 248906

Abstract:

An outlet box includes a main body having a top wall integrally formed with lateral walls, a bottom wall, and a back wall, wherein said top, lateral, bottom and back walls define an inner cavity therebetween, an electrical receptacle secured within the inner cavity, and at least one securing member adapted to secure the outlet box within a wall frame. The outlet box is secured to a feature within the wall frame by way of the at least one securing member prior to concrete being poured into the wall frame.

US Patent:

D534279, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/232141

Inventors:

Frank Leyshon - Cambridge OH, US
Joe Young - Little Hocking OH, US

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24220

US Patent:

RE40069, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Nov 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/701345

Inventors:

Michael T. Cole - Parkersburg WV, US
John P. Penczak - Washington WV, US
Thomas R. Russo - Bristol CT, US
Joe Young - Reedsville OH, US

Assignee:

The Wiremold Company - West Hartford CT

International Classification:

H02G 3/04

US Classification:

174481, 174 58, 220402, 439535

Abstract:

An housing is configured for connection to the raceway panels by removing the concrete above the raceway panel, cutting a hole in the raceway panel, and securing the housing in the hole in the raceway panel. Alignment clips allow the afterset housings to be ganged together to form an integral afterset assembly. Each alignment clip is configured to slidably engage with a pair of the afterset housings. In one embodiment, the afterset housing includes a preset housing that is normally configured for connection to the raceway panel prior to pouring of the concrete floor, and an adapter connectable to the preset housing and being constructed to reconfigure the preset for use as an afterset housing which is adapted for connection to the raceway panel following pouring of the concrete floor.