Patents by Inventor Beth E. Harris

Beth E. Harris 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).

  • Safety line harness
    Patent number: 5148762
    Abstract: A safety line harness for restraining and arresting the snap-back of a pad line to prevent casualty or injury, the safety line harness having at least one restraining line, with first and second ends, each restraining line attached to an attachment point and comunication with the harnessed line. When a harnessed line parts, the restraining lines of the present invention elongate to absorb the energy of the parted line and the parted line is restrained and arrested by the restraining lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Francis C. Liu, Beth E. Harris