Patents by Inventor Darin Rutherford

Darin Rutherford 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).

  • Tree stand hoist assembly and casing therefor having identical mating halves
    Patent number: 6182946
    Abstract: A hoist assembly includes a casing, a pulley mechanism and a latch mechanism. The casing has a pair of identical mating front and rear casing halves. The casing has an aperture formed therethrough and an interior chamber formed therein between said front and rear casing halves. The aperture receives a fastener member therethrough for supporting the casing on a tree at a predetermined height. The casing also has a centering recess formed therethrough in communication with the aperture for receiving a portion of the fastener member therein for balancing the casing thereon. The pulley mechanism includes a pulley and a cable. The pulley is rotatably mounted to and disposed within the interior chamber of the casing. The cable is entrained about the pulley and extends downwardly through the interior chamber and spaced apart openings defined at a lower end of the casing to exteriorly of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Darin Rutherford