Patents by Inventor David M. Bruns

David M. Bruns 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).

  • Rope Brake
    Publication number: 20230299568
    Abstract: A rope brake apparatus is used to install a power line. Use of the rope brake enables a rope to be suspended above the ground during installation and thereby eliminates the need to block off the ground between power poles. The rope brake has a pair of opposed cam cleats mounted on a base adjacent each other for allowing movement of a rope between them in one direction and for preventing movement of a rope between them in an opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: David M. Bruns
  • Power line installation
    Patent number: 11728629
    Abstract: Power lines are installed with a rope brake apparatus that enables a rope to be suspended above the ground during installation and that thereby eliminates the need to block off the ground between power poles. The rope brake apparatus has a pair of opposed cam cleats mounted on a base adjacent each other for allowing movement of a rope between them in one direction and for preventing movement of a rope between them in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: David M. Bruns