ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,609,516, issued on April 21.
"In wall universal pathway system" was invented by Travis Paul Schnelle (Springfield, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A universal pathway system for structured cabling built in-wall prior to drywall installation to allow for management of cables and future expansion of network or electrical drops allowing for high fiber count. The in-wall Universal Pathway system includes a junction box which is unique in its overall size and shape to accommodate a plurality of cables. The expandable/retractable flexible conduit is oversized to allow for a plurality of cables and future expansion of network needs. There i...