Patents by Inventor George W. Napier

George W. Napier 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).

  • Escape system
    Patent number: 5065839
    Abstract: An escape system for enabling occupants to escape from the upper levels of buildings includes a vessel suspended from at least two fire-resistant cables spaced apart upon the surface of the vessel, the vessel itself being of fire-resistant material and being substantially air-tight, a bridge affording access for personnel from an adjacent building to the vessel, and lift means for retracting the cables and thus lifting the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Inventor: George W. Napier