Patents by Inventor Sigmunt Nowak

Sigmunt Nowak 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).

  • Controlled failure rope systems and methods
    Patent number: 7127878
    Abstract: A controlled failure rope and method of making the same. The controlled failure rope comprises first and second portions. The first portion is formed of a first material having a first set of tension failure characteristics. The second portion is formed of a second material having a second set of tension failure characteristics. The first and second sets of tension failure characteristics differ such that, when the rope is subjected to tension loads above a tension threshold, the first portion of the rope begins to fail before the second portion of the rope, therefore providing a prior indication of possible rope failure before the rope becomes completed separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Samson Rope Technologies
    Inventors: Wolfgang Wilke, Sigmunt Nowak, Danielle D. Stenvers, Chia-Te Chou