Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Finley

Daniel A. Finley 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).

  • Platform hoist with automatic emergency braking system
    Patent number: 10961092
    Abstract: An modular lift system for hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height. The lift system may include a limit switch, a carriage with an automatic emergency braking system, and a peak to engage the track, whereby the carriage rolls along the side rails of the track between the peak mounted to the top of the track and the bottom of the track. The carriage can be adjustable thereby permitting it to be adapted to various types and sizes of tracks. The automatic emergency braking system is adapted to prevent the uncontrolled descent of the carriage in the event of a cable or primary brake failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: JOBOB INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Delaney, Kurt B. Stoner, Daniel A. Finley, Nicholas P. Bleiler
  • PLATFORM HOIST WITH AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190233266
    Abstract: An modular lift system for hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height. The lift system may include a limit switch, a carriage with an automatic emergency braking system, and a peak to engage the track, whereby the carriage rolls along the side rails of the track between the peak mounted to the top of the track and the bottom of the track. The carriage can be adjustable thereby permitting it to be adapted to various types and sizes of tracks. The automatic emergency braking system is adapted to prevent the uncontrolled descent of the carriage in the event of a cable or primary brake failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: JOBOB Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Delaney, Kurt B. Stoner, Daniel A. Finley, Nicholas P. Bleiler