Patents by Inventor David Kennedy Taylor

David Kennedy Taylor 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).

  • Apparatus for and method of transferring an object between a marine transport vessel and a construction or vessel
    Patent number: 10144490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transferring an object from or to a marine transport vessel to or from a construction or vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Limpet Holdings (UK) Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy Taylor
  • IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AN OBJECT BETWEEN A MARINE TRANSPORT VESSEL AND A CONSTRUCTION OR VESSEL
    Publication number: 20150375831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transferring an object from or to a marine transport vessel to or from a construction or vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Limpet Holdings (UK) Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy TAYLOR
  • Belay device
    Patent number: 8479885
    Abstract: A belay device for protecting a climber on a rope from a fall has a powered winding reel to which the rope is attached. A control mechanism acts to prevent slack in the rope between the climber and the winding reel and includes load sensor that which, on detecting the weight of the climber on the rope, switches the operation of the device to a fall or descent mode where the winding reel is stopped and the climber is suspended by the rope. An electronic control and diagnostic system monitors the operation of the winding reel and switches its operation to a safe, fault mode when a fault is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Limpet Holdings (U.K.) Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy Taylor
  • Belay Device
    Publication number: 20120228062
    Abstract: A belay device for protecting a climber on a rope from a fall has a powered winding reel to which the rope is attached. A control mechanism acts to prevent slack in the rope between the climber and the winding reel and includes load sensor that which, on detecting the weight of the climber on the rope, switches the operation of the device to a fall or descent mode where the winding reel is stopped and the climber is suspended by the rope. An electronic control and diagnostic system monitors the operation of the winding reel and switches its operation to a safe, fault mode when a fault is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Limpet Holdings (UK) Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy Taylor
  • Belay device
    Patent number: 8205718
    Abstract: A belay device for protecting a climber on a rope from a fall has a powered winding reel to which the rope is attached. A control mechanism acts to prevent slack in the rope between the climber and the winding reel and includes load sensor that which, on detecting the weight of the climber on the rope, switches the operation of the device to a fall or descent mode where the winding reel is stopped and the climber is suspended by the rope. An electronic control and diagnostic system monitors the operation of the winding reel and switches its operation to a safe, fault mode when a fault is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Limpet Holdings (U.K.) Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy Taylor
  • Belay device
    Publication number: 20090211846
    Abstract: A belay device for protecting a climber on a rope from a fall has a powered winding reel to which the rope is attached. A control mechanism acts to prevent slack in the rope between the climber and the winding reel and includes load sensor that which, on detecting the weight of the climber on the rope, switches the operation of the device to a fall or descent mode where the winding reel is stopped and the climber is suspended by the rope. An electronic control and diagnostic system monitors the operation of the winding reel and switches its operation to a safe, fault mode when a fault is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Limpet Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Kennedy Taylor