Patents by Inventor Carl Eric Lewis

Carl Eric Lewis 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).

  • Methods for rooftop fabric dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 11753828
    Abstract: Machines and related methods are disclosed for dispensing a rolled fabric over spaced support beams of a roof and for holding the fabric firmly in place over such beams to protect workers from falling through the gaps between the beams. The machines may include one, some, or all of several different components and features to enhance the system's overall operation and effectiveness. One aspect relates to a hub brake used to help prevent unwinding of the fabric roll in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a magnetic brake to help keep the machine from sliding across the support beams in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a guide assembly that engages a support beam with a one-directional bearing to also help keep the machine from sliding in the event of a fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Bay Insulation Contracting, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Eric Lewis, Ernest Craig Abney, Mark Alan Gerard, David L Tomchak
  • Methods for Rooftop Fabric Dispensing Apparatus
    Publication number: 20230027708
    Abstract: Machines and related methods are disclosed for dispensing a rolled fabric over spaced support beams of a roof and for holding the fabric firmly in place over such beams to protect workers from falling through the gaps between the beams. The machines may include one, some, or all of several different components and features to enhance the system's overall operation and effectiveness. One aspect relates to a hub brake used to help prevent unwinding of the fabric roll in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a magnetic brake to help keep the machine from sliding across the support beams in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a guide assembly that engages a support beam with a one-directional bearing to also help keep the machine from sliding in the event of a fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Bay Insulation Contracting Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Eric Lewis, Ernest Craig Abney, Mark Alan Gerard, David L Tomchak
  • Rooftop fabric dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 11414872
    Abstract: Machines are disclosed for dispensing a rolled fabric over spaced support beams of a roof and for holding the fabric firmly in place over such beams to protect workers from falling through the gaps between the beams. The machines may include one, some, or all of several different components and features to enhance the system's overall operation and effectiveness. One aspect relates to a hub brake used to help prevent unwinding of the fabric roll in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a magnetic brake to help keep the machine from sliding across the support beams in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a guide assembly that engages a support beam with a one-directional bearing to also help keep the machine from sliding in the event of a fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Bay Insulation Contracting Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Eric Lewis, Ernest Craig Abney, Mark Alan Gerard, David L Tomchak
  • ROOFTOP FABRIC DISPENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210070575
    Abstract: Machines are disclosed for dispensing a rolled fabric over spaced support beams of a roof and for holding the fabric firmly in place over such beams to protect workers from falling through the gaps between the beams. The machines may include one, some, or all of several different components and features to enhance the system's overall operation and effectiveness. One aspect relates to a hub brake used to help prevent unwinding of the fabric roll in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a magnetic brake to help keep the machine from sliding across the support beams in the event of a fall. Another aspect relates to a guide assembly that engages a support beam with a one-directional bearing to also help keep the machine from sliding in the event of a fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Bay Insulation Contracting Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Eric Lewis, Ernest Craig Abney, Mark Alan Gerard, David L. Tomchak