Patents by Inventor Brad HILLGARDNER

Brad HILLGARDNER 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).

  • Length adjustable wire rope rigging device and lifting system employing the same
    Patent number: 10407280
    Abstract: A wire rope device having adjustable length between a first end and a second end thereof. The wire rope device comprises a first wire rope extending from the first end and a second wire rope extending from the second end. A length adjusting structure is disposed between the first end and the second end. The length adjusting structure has the first wire rope and the second wire rope connected thereto. A support structure is disposed between the first end and the second end. The support structure has the length adjusting structure rotatable movable mounted thereto. A first guiding structure and a second guiding structure are disposed in the support structure for guiding the first wire rope and the second wire rope, respectively, such that when in operation a portion of the first wire rope extending from the first guiding element and a portion of the second wire rope extending from the second guiding element are disposed substantially along a same straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Brad Hillgardner
  • LENGTH ADJUSTABLE WIRE ROPE RIGGING DEVICE AND LIFTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190016565
    Abstract: A wire rope device having adjustable length between a first end and a second end thereof. The wire rope device comprises a first wire rope extending from the first end and a second wire rope extending from the second end. A length adjusting structure is disposed between the first end and the second end. The length adjusting structure has the first wire rope and the second wire rope connected thereto. A support structure is disposed between the first end and the second end. The support structure has the length adjusting structure rotatable movable mounted thereto. A first guiding structure and a second guiding structure are disposed in the support structure for guiding the first wire rope and the second wire rope, respectively, such that when in operation a portion of the first wire rope extending from the first guiding element and a portion of the second wire rope extending from the second guiding element are disposed substantially along a same straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Brad HILLGARDNER