IP Library Granted Patent US 12,381,378
Granted Patent B2
US 12,381,378 · App. 18/118,173 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Overhead rack support

Inventors: Michael D. Quaglia (Waterford, CT); Michael O'Sullivan (Bay Shore, NY); Paul Mallia (East Setauket, NY)
Assignee: Legrand DPC, LLC
H02G3/0456
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Patent No.
US 12,381,378
App. No.
18/118,173
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example overhead rack support is provided. The overhead rack support includes a first support assembly and a second support assembly, each of which includes a base component, first and second vertical components coupled to the base component, and at least one horizontal component extending through an opening in the first and second vertical components and coupled to the first and second vertical components. The overhead rack support includes a first brace member coupled to the first vertical components, and a second brace member coupled to the second vertical components.

Claims (45)

1. An overhead rack support, comprising:

a first support assembly and a second support assembly, each of the first and second support assemblies including:

a base component defining a bottom surface of the first and second support assemblies, the base component including opposing first and second ends;

a first vertical component coupled to the first end of the base component, and a second vertical component coupled to the second end of the base component, wherein each of the first and second vertical components includes at least one opening formed therein; and

at least one horizontal component extending through the at least one opening of the first and second vertical components and coupled to the first and second vertical components;

a first brace member coupled to the first vertical component of the first and second support assemblies; and

a second brace member coupled to the second vertical components of the first and second support assemblies.

2. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein the first and second support assemblies are oriented parallel to each other and are spaced from each other.

3. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , comprising a third support assembly including the base component, the first vertical component, the second vertical component, and the at least one horizontal component.

4. The overhead rack support of claim 3 , wherein:

the first brace member is coupled to the first vertical component of the first support assembly near a top edge of the first vertical component of the first support assembly;

the first brace member is coupled to the first vertical component of the second support assembly near a center of the first vertical component of the second support assembly; and

the first brace member is coupled to the first vertical component of the third support assembly near a bottom edge of the first vertical component of the third support assembly.

5. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein the first and second braces are oriented in opposing directions relative to each other.

6. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein the base component includes a central wall, and flanges extending perpendicularly on opposing sides of the central wall.

7. The overhead rack support of claim 6 , wherein the base component includes extensions protruding from the flanges at each corner of the base component, wherein the flanges are aligned with the flanges and extend perpendicularly relative to the central wall.

8. The overhead rack support of claim 7 , wherein the base component defines a U-shaped configuration from both a front view and a side view.

9. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical component is structurally equivalent to the second vertical component.

10. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second vertical components include a central wall with the at least one opening formed therein, and flanges extending perpendicularly from opposing sides of the central wall.

11. The overhead rack support of claim 10 , wherein the first and second vertical components include mounting brackets extending from each of the flanges and aligned with the at least one opening.

12. The overhead rack support of claim 11 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a first section extending in-line with the flanges, a second section extending from the first section and tapering inwardly over the central wall, and a third section extending from the second section parallel to the first section and laterally offset relative to the first section.

13. The overhead rack support of claim 12 , wherein the second section tapers inwardly to define a width between the third section of the mounting brackets complementary to a width of the at least one horizontal component.

14. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein a bottom edge of the at least one opening of the first and second vertical components abuts a bottom wall of the at least one horizontal component to physically support the at least one horizontal component.

15. The overhead rack support of claim 1 , wherein the at least one horizontal component includes a section extending from the first vertical component to the second vertical component, and includes at least one cantilevered section extending beyond a plane defined by at least one of the first vertical component or the second vertical component.

16. The overhead rack support of claim 15 , wherein the at least one horizontal component includes openings formed in the at least one cantilevered section.

17. The overhead rack support of claim 16 , comprising a removable cable support coupled to the at least one horizontal component at the openings formed in the at least one cantilevered section.

18. A cabinet system, comprising:

at least one cabinet; and

an overhead rack support mounted to a top surface of the at least one cabinet, wherein the overhead rack support includes:

a first support assembly and a second support assembly, each of the first and second support assemblies including:

a base component defining a bottom surface of the first and second support assemblies, the base component including opposing first and second ends;

a first vertical component coupled to the first end of the base component, and a second vertical component coupled to the second end of the base component, wherein each of the first and second vertical components includes at least one opening formed therein; and

at least one horizontal component extending through the at least one opening of the first and second vertical components and coupled to the first and second vertical components;

a first brace member coupled to the first vertical component of the first and second support assemblies; and

a second brace member coupled to the second vertical components of the first and second support assemblies.

19. The cabinet system of claim 1 , comprising a cable support mounted to the at least one horizontal component of the overhead rack support, and comprising a support system mounted to and extending from a floor, the support system extending over the cable support to engage with the cable support and maintain a position of the cable support.

20. A method of cable support, the method comprising:

mounting an overhead rack support to a top surface of a cabinet, the overhead rack support including:

a first support assembly and a second support assembly, each of the first and second support assemblies including:

a base component defining a bottom surface of the first and second support assemblies, the base component including opposing first and second ends;

a first vertical component coupled to the first end of the base component, and a second vertical component coupled to the second end of the base component, wherein each of the first and second vertical components includes at least one opening formed therein; and

at least one horizontal component extending through the at least one opening of the first and second vertical components and coupled to the first and second vertical components;

a first brace member coupled to the first vertical component of the first and second support assemblies; and

a second brace member coupled to the second vertical components of the first and second support assemblies; and

routing cables from the cabinet to the at least one horizontal component to support the cables with the at least one horizontal component.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 7, 2025
From: ORTRONICS, INC.
To: LEGRAND DPC, LLC
Reel/Frame 071620/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: ORTRONICS, INC.
To: LEGRAND DPC, LLC
Reel/Frame 065155/0760 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: QUAGLIA, MICHAEL D.; O'SULLIVAN, MICHAEL; MALLIA, PAUL
To: ORTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064418/0215 →
Continuity (1)
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