Patents by Inventor Matt Van Dyke

Matt Van Dyke 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).

  • Load leveling hanger
    Patent number: 11654989
    Abstract: A load-leveling hanging apparatus and a system for suspended lifting of objects are disclosed. The load-leveling hanging apparatus includes a carriage suspended from a line; a hanging beam adapted for attachment of multiple objects at points along the beam; a mechanism for moving the hanging beam relative to the carriage to thereby achieve a level condition; and a level indicator. The mechanism is a rotatable screw. The system includes the load-leveling hanging apparatus and a lifting device. The lifting device includes a drum for winding and unwinding a line; a motor coupled to the drum to apply a torque thereto; a guide to direct the line onto the drum; and a controller. The lifting device raises and lowers the suspended hanging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Casey Webb, Corey Webb, Matt Van Dyke
  • Load Leveling Hanger
    Publication number: 20200326029
    Abstract: A load-leveling hanging apparatus and a system for suspended lifting of objects are disclosed. The load-leveling hanging apparatus includes a carriage suspended from a line; a hanging beam adapted for attachment of multiple objects at points along the beam; a mechanism for moving the hanging beam relative to the carriage to thereby achieve a level condition; and a level indicator. The mechanism is a rotatable screw. The system includes the load-leveling hanging apparatus and a lifting device. The lifting device includes a drum for winding and unwinding a line; a motor coupled to the drum to apply a torque thereto; a guide to direct the line onto the drum; and a controller. The lifting device raises and lowers the suspended hanging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Casey Webb, Corey Webb, Matt Van Dyke