Patents Assigned to TruBlue LLC
  • Patent number: 11686339
    Abstract: A carabiner includes a swivel loop and a body rotatably coupled to the swivel loop about a rotational axis. The body includes a spine having a spine axis that intersects the rotational axis at an intersection point disposed within the connection between the swivel loop and the body. The carabiner also includes a captive eye formed completely within the spine. The body and the captive eye being both rotatable relative to swivel loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: 11293478
    Abstract: A carabiner includes a swivel loop and a body rotatably coupled to the swivel loop about a rotational axis. The body includes a spine having a spine axis that intersects the rotational axis at an intersection point disposed within the connection between the swivel loop and the body. The carabiner also includes a captive eye formed completely within the spine. The body and the captive eye being both rotatable relative to swivel loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: 10544822
    Abstract: A locking carabiner includes a body having a first end and a second end. A gate rotatably coupled to the second end about a gate axis, and a locking mechanism rotatably coupled to the gate about a locking mechanism axis. The locking member is configured to engage with the first end, and the gate axis is substantially parallel to, and offset from, the locking mechanism axis. Additionally, the rotation of the locking mechanism is in a substantially similar plane as the rotation of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventors: Carl Andrew Bailey, Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: 10532662
    Abstract: An apparatus has a first portion of a magnetic braking system with a first element disposed thereon. The first portion rotates about an axis. The position of the first element is a fixed distance from the axis. A second portion of the magnetic braking system has a second element disposed thereon. A spring biases the rotatable first portion a first distance from the second portion. Upon application of a force to one of the portions, the relative position of the rotatable first portion to the second portion is reduced to a second distance less than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis McGowan, Steven K. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10058757
    Abstract: An apparatus has a body with a contact surface configured to contact a structure. A support surface is disposed opposite the contact surface. The body defines a slot configured to receive a tension element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: John Lewis McGowan
  • Patent number: 10046745
    Abstract: A trolley for traversing a zip line includes a first load-bearing sheave rotatably mounted to one or more side plates, and a second load-bearing sheave rotatably mounted to the one or more side plates and rearward of the first sheave. The trolley also includes an anchor point on the trolley for attaching a payload. When the trolley decelerates, forces acting on the payload create a downward load on the first sheave and the second sheave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: D834402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventors: Carl Andrew Bailey, Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D841440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventors: Carl Andrew Bailey, Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D862205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventors: Carl Andrew Bailey, Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D865492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventors: Carl Andrew Bailey, Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D869937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: TRUBLUE LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D945252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: D976683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TruBlue LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker