Patents by Inventor Peter V. Vassioukevitch

Peter V. Vassioukevitch 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).

  • Fail-safe device for raising/lowering articles
    Patent number: 6742770
    Abstract: A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mounted on the ceiling or wall. A cable is entrained over the pulley and has a substantially vertical lifting cable portion attachable to the article to the lifted and a substantially vertical pulling cable portion arranged to be pulled downwardly by a user to elevate the article and raised upwardly to lower the article. A cam is mounted on the frame on one side of the pulling cable portion and has a cable engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Peter V. Vassioukevitch
  • Failsafe device for raising/lowering articles
    Patent number: 6234454
    Abstract: A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevate an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mounted on the ceiling or wall. A cable is entrained over the pulley and has a substantially vertical lifting cable portion attachable to the article to the lifted and a substantially vertical pulling cable portion arranged to be pulled downwardly by a user to elevate the article and raised upwardly to lower the article. A cam is mounted on the frame on one side of the pulling cable portion and has a cable engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Peter V. Vassioukevitch
  • Spool for receiving, storing and securing cord
    Patent number: D461115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Peter V. Vassioukevitch