Patents Assigned to Holmes Solutions Limited
  • LINE DISPENSING DEVICE WITH EDDY CURRENT BRAKING FOR USE WITH CLIMBING AND EVACUATION
    Publication number: 20140048639
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of novel line dispensing devices and methods for dispensing and retracting a line of a line dispensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Bruce John Robertson
  • Line dispensing device with eddy current braking for use with climbing and evacuation
    Patent number: 8490751
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of novel line dispensing devices and methods for dispensing and retracting a line of a line dispensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Bruce John Robertson
  • BRAKING MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20120055740
    Abstract: An eddy-current braking mechanism including a rotor, rotatable about a rotor axis; at least one electrically conductive member coupled to the rotor for rotation therewith; at least one magnet configured to apply a magnetic field extending at least partially orthogonal to the plane of rotation of the conductive member, and characterised in that upon rotation of the rotor, the conductive member is configured to move at least partially radially from the rotor axis into the applied magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Bruce John Robertson
  • LINE DISPENSING DEVICE WITH EDDY CURRENT BREAKING FOR USE WITH CLIMBING AND EVACUATION
    Publication number: 20100308149
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of novel line dispensing devices and methods for dispensing and retracting a line of a line dispensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James ALLINGTON, Andrew Karl Diehl, Bruce John Robertson
  • Retaining wall and blocks for the formation thereof
    Patent number: 7837415
    Abstract: A block having at least one front face, at least one back face, sides connecting the front and back faces, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one cavity passing through the entire height of the block from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is positioned so that the centre of mass of the block lies closer to the back face than does the geometric centre of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Chris James Allington, Dallas Rex James, Timmothy John Day, Nigel Gary Maxey
  • RETAINING WALL AND BLOCKS FOR THE FORMATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090103988
    Abstract: A block having at least one front face, at least one back face, sides connecting the front and back faces, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one cavity passing through the entire height of the block from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is positioned so that the centre of mass of the block lies closer to the back face than does the geometric centre of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: HOLMES SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris James Allington, Dallas Rex James, Timmothy John Day, Nigel Gary Maxey
  • Rotor
    Patent number: D654412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Bruce John Robertson