Patents by Inventor Alan R. Cook

Alan R. Cook 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).

  • Patent number: 5553685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal fall-arrest safety anchor of a unitary form, including a hoop portion for encircling a standard dimensioned rafter and an apertured tab portion for attachment of a lifeline. The hoop portion includes two parallel vertical members and a bridging web unitarily connecting the lower ends of the vertical members. The bridging web prevents pullout of the anchor in the direction of forces exerted by a lifeline. The bridging web further allows a bracing or wedging member to be inserted between the bottom of the rafter and the bridging web, which act both as a locking wedge and additional load bearing support for the rafter. An independent overlapping plate installed over the vertical members of the anchor reduces the chances of fastener pull-out by a torque or shearing force upon fasteners. A preformed elastomeric flashing with a frusto-pyramidal apertured member is installed over the tab portion for weather-proofing the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Alan R. Cook