Patents by Inventor Charles J. MacKarvich

Charles J. MacKarvich 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).

  • Publication number: 20250243660
    Abstract: A stabilization system includes a base assembly configured to be mounted to a ground, the base assembly comprising a rod sleeve and a bracket; an anchor rod defining an upper rod portion and a lower rod end distal to the upper rod portion, the upper rod portion extending through the rod sleeve, the anchor rod extending downward from the base assembly into the ground; a lateral transfer strut configured to be pivotably coupled to a manufactured building at a first transfer strut end and pivotably coupled to the bracket at an opposite second transfer strut end; and a vertical brace configured to be pivotably coupled to the manufactured building at a first vertical brace end and pivotably coupled to the bracket at an opposite second vertical brace end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20250243661
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing a manufactured building above ground includes installing an anchor rod substantially below ground, the anchor rod comprising an anchor helix disposed below ground; compressing a ground anchor assembly against a ground surface of the ground to compress the ground between the ground anchor assembly and the anchor helix; pivotably coupling a lateral transfer strut to the manufactured building at a first transfer strut end and to the ground anchor assembly at an opposite second transfer strut end; and pivotably coupling a vertical brace to the manufactured building at a first vertical brace end and to the ground anchor assembly at an opposite second vertical brace end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: 12359452
    Abstract: A guardrail post assembly includes a post frame defining a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side; a first guardrail strap mounted proximate to the first lateral side; a second guardrail strap mounted proximate to the second lateral side, the first guardrail strap and the second guardrail strap mounted at equal heights on the guardrail post assembly; and a guardrail attachment assembly mounted to the post frame, the guardrail attachment assembly comprising a strap mounting portion and locking portion, the first guardrail strap mounted on the strap mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Tie Down, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Mohammed Aamir
  • Publication number: 20250223819
    Abstract: A guardrail post assembly includes a post frame defining a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side; a first guardrail strap mounted proximate to the first lateral side; a second guardrail strap mounted proximate to the second lateral side, the first guardrail strap and the second guardrail strap mounted at equal heights on the guardrail post assembly; and a guardrail attachment assembly mounted to the post frame, the guardrail attachment assembly comprising a strap mounting portion and locking portion, the first guardrail strap mounted on the strap mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Mohammed Aamir
  • Patent number: 12325113
    Abstract: A clamp assembly for a fall protection reinforcement post includes a clamp body at least partially defining a slot configured to receive a guardrail therethrough; a post fastener engaging the clamp body and configured to secure the clamp assembly to the fall protection reinforcement post; a slot stop engaging the clamp body and traversing a bottom slot end of the slot, the slot stop configured to prevent the guardrail from disengaging the slot at the bottom slot end; and a clamp spring biasing the clamp assembly to an untightened configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20250153312
    Abstract: A clamp assembly for a fall protection reinforcement post includes a clamp body at least partially defining a slot configured to receive a guardrail therethrough; a post fastener engaging the clamp body and configured to secure the clamp assembly to the fall protection reinforcement post; a slot stop engaging the clamp body and traversing a bottom slot end of the slot, the slot stop configured to prevent the guardrail from disengaging the slot at the bottom slot end; and a clamp spring biasing the clamp assembly to an untightened configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20250059786
    Abstract: A pillar attachment assembly includes a pillar attachment device comprising a pillar mounting bracket and a strap mount rotatably coupled to the pillar mounting bracket, the pillar attachment device configured to attach the pillar attachment assembly to a guardrail post; and a flexible pillar attachment strap rolled up around the strap mount of the pillar attachment device, the flexible pillar attachment strap configured to wrap around a pillar to secure the guardrail post to the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Justin Hikaru Alcober
  • Publication number: 20250052115
    Abstract: A ladder dock includes a planar mounting panel defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the mounting panel configured to contact and be secured to a surface of an elevated structure; and a planar connecting panel defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the connecting panel extending from the mounting panel and angled upward with respect to the mounting panel by a bend angle, the connecting panel defining a first notch and a second notch, a portion of the connecting panel positioned between the first notch and the second notch, each of the first notch and the second notch extending in a direction away from the mounting panel, the first notch and the second notch sized to receive and fix a position of a ladder relative to the ladder dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: 12195986
    Abstract: A fall protection system includes a guardrail support frame comprising: a substantially vertical first guardrail post; a substantially vertical second guardrail post; and a substantially vertical reinforcement post disposed between the first and second guardrail posts; a first pillar attachment assembly configured to secure the first guardrail post to a first structural component and a second pillar attachment assembly configured to secure the second guardrail post to a second structural component; and a flexible lower guardrail strap and a flexible upper guardrail strap, each of the flexible lower and upper guardrail straps coupled to and extending laterally between the first guardrail post and the second guardrail post; wherein the reinforcement post engages each of the flexible lower and upper guardrail straps, and wherein the reinforcement post is configured to be freestanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Tie Down, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Justin Hikaru Alcober
  • Patent number: 12173519
    Abstract: A guardrail post includes a first post wall formed at a first post side of the guardrail post; a second post wall formed at a second post side of the guardrail post and arranged at an acute angle relative to the first post wall; and a substantially V-shaped notch defined between the first post wall and the second post wall, the substantially V-shaped notch configured to receive a pillar edge of a pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Tie Down, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Justin Hikaru Alcober
  • Patent number: 12168867
    Abstract: A home stabilization system includes a base assembly configured to be mounted to a ground; a lateral transfer strut configured to be pivotably coupled to a manufactured home at a first transfer strut end and pivotably coupled to the base assembly at an opposite second transfer strut end; and a vertical brace configured to be pivotably coupled to a manufactured home at a first vertical brace end and pivotably coupled to the base assembly at an opposite second vertical brace end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: 12152444
    Abstract: A ladder dock can include a planar mounting panel, the mounting panel configured to contact and be secured to a surface of an elevated structure; and a planar connecting panel, the connecting panel extending from the mounting panel and angled with respect to the mounting panel, the connecting panel angled upward with respect to the mounting panel by a bend angle, an angle between the mounting panel and the connecting panel being less than 180 degrees, the connecting panel defining first and second ears, each of the first and second ears extending in a direction away from the mounting panel, each of the first and second ears being coplanar with the connecting panel, the first and second ears defining a ladder notch therebetween, the ladder notch sized to receive and fix a position of a ladder relative to the ladder dock, the ladder dock being formed from a single blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: 12146368
    Abstract: A parapet descent apparatus can include a mounting panel configured to be secured to the parapet of an elevated structure; and a parapet ladder secured to the mounting panel and including: a first ladder rail; a second ladder rail; and a plurality of rungs, each of the plurality of rungs extending from the first ladder rail to the second ladder rail, the parapet ladder defining a first end configured to be secured to the parapet of the elevated structure and a second end distal from the first end and configured to contact a surface of the elevated structure, a top surface of the parapet being offset above the surface of the elevated structure by a wall height of the parapet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20240240522
    Abstract: A method of using a material hoist system can include extending an overall length of a track assembly by slidably moving a second track member of the track assembly with respect to a first track member of the track assembly; and slidably moving a carriage of the system with respect to the track assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammed Aamir, Christopher Andrew McDonnell, Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20240240523
    Abstract: A drive for a material hoist system can include a housing configured to be slidably coupled to a track of the system; a motor positioned inside the housing; a gearbox positioned inside the housing and coupled to the motor; and a spool positioned inside the housing between the motor and the gearbox, the spool configured to: selectably wind and unwind a flexible connecting element coupled to the track; and drive movement of the drive along a longitudinal direction of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammed Aamir, Michael James Maczko, Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20240117675
    Abstract: A method of assembling a modular ladder system includes providing the modular ladder system in an unassembled configuration, the modular ladder system comprising a plurality of ladder modules stacked on a ladder base and comprising first and second ladder modules each defining a first end and a second end; removing the second ladder module from the ladder base; coupling the first end of the first ladder module to the second end of the second ladder module to define a ladder, the ladder defining a first ladder end and a second ladder end, the second end of the first ladder module defining the second ladder end and coupled to the ladder base; elevating the first ladder end of the ladder to orient the ladder at an angle relative to the ladder base; and engaging the first ladder end with an elevated support surface of an elevated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Publication number: 20240117676
    Abstract: A base support assembly includes a substantially vertical first support brace; a substantially vertical second support brace oriented substantially parallel to the first support brace; and a first cross member and a second cross member each extending between the first support brace and the second support brace, the first cross member crossing the second cross member to define an X-shaped cross member assembly; wherein: each of the first and second cross members are coupled to the first support brace by a first brace tensioning knob and coupled to the second support brace by a second brace tensioning knob; and each of the first brace tensioning knobs and second brace tensioning knobs are rotatable to tension the first and second cross members with the first support brace and the second support brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: 11920397
    Abstract: A hatch actuating device can include a housing; a sliding portion received within the housing; a gear assembly at least partially received within the housing and movably coupled to the sliding portion; and a flexible drive element coupled to the gear assembly; wherein the gear assembly is configured to open a hatch lid of a hatch through rotation of a portion of the gear assembly by pulling of the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Tie Down, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. MacKarvich, Mohammed Aamir, Troy Daniel Hayden
  • Patent number: D1042075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich
  • Patent number: D1059725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich