Patents by Inventor JOHN R. SWISHER

JOHN R. SWISHER 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).

  • Rigging device
    Patent number: 8418979
    Abstract: A rigging device includes a fixture having opposed first and second ends, opposed upper and lower faces, and a bracket extending away from the upper face of the fixture between the opposed first and second ends of the fixture to engage a hoist line of a crane. A support is mounted to the fixture proximate each of the opposed first and second ends on either side of the bracket extending away from the lower face of the fixture terminating with an engaging element movable between a disengaging position and an engaging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: John R. Swisher
  • RIGGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110006555
    Abstract: A rigging device includes a fixture having opposed first and second ends, opposed upper and lower faces, and a bracket extending away from the upper face of the fixture between the opposed first and second ends of the fixture to engage a hoist line of a crane. A support is mounted to the fixture proximate each of the opposed first and second ends on either side of the bracket extending away from the lower face of the fixture terminating with an engaging element movable between a disengaging position and an engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: JOHN R. SWISHER
  • RIGGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090020674
    Abstract: A rigging device includes a fixture having opposed first and second ends, opposed upper and lower faces, and a bracket extending away from the upper face of the fixture between the opposed first and second ends of the fixture to engage a hoist line of a crane. A support is mounted to the fixture proximate each of the opposed first and second ends on either side of the bracket extending away from the lower face of the fixture terminating with an engaging element movable between a disengaging position and an engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: JOHN R. SWISHER