Patents by Inventor Benjamin Mark Wheeler

Benjamin Mark Wheeler 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).

  • Harness and load bearing systems
    Patent number: 10143865
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is related to a harness system including a waist member and a leg loop member. The waist member is configured to encircle the naval region of the user and form a continuous loop. The leg loop member is configured to encircle the legs of the user. The leg loop member nay also be coupled to the waist member via a third loop. The leg loop member includes a continuous cord with at least two unbraided regions and at least one splice coupling. The unbraided regions are disposed between braided regions and are disposed on the leg loop member to correspond to the user's legs. The unbraided regions further comprise a plurality of separated strands oriented substantially parallel and equidistant to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Zebulon Franke, Bill Belcourt, Brendan Perkins, Benjamin Mark Wheeler, Jake Hall
  • Harness and Load Bearing Systems
    Publication number: 20160096044
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is related to a harness system including a waist member and a leg loop member. The waist member is configured to encircle the naval region of the user and form a continuous loop. The leg loop member is configured to encircle the legs of the user. The leg loop member nay also be coupled to the waist member via a third loop. The leg loop member includes a continuous cord with at least two unbraided regions and at least one splice coupling. The unbraided regions are disposed between braided regions and are disposed on the leg loop member to correspond to the user's legs. The unbraided regions further comprise a plurality of separated strands oriented substantially parallel and equidistant to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: BLACK DIAMOND EQUIPMENT, LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas Zebulon Franke, Bill Belcourt, Brendan Perkins, Benjamin Mark Wheeler, Jake Hall