Patents by Inventor Gerard Zephinie

Gerard Zephinie 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).

  • Rescue apparatus
    Patent number: 4005762
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rescue apparatus for enabling persons to escape safely from burning buildings, for instance, comprises a flexible tubular device which is elastic only in the transverse and circumferential direction to slow the rate of descent of a body falling through the tubular device, various means being provided for fixing the open upper end of the tubular device to the elevated point when the body or person is to be rescued through the lower open end of the device at a point therebelow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1977
    Assignee: Societe Soberal S.A.
    Inventor: Gerard Zephinie
  • Rescue apparatus
    Patent number: 3977495
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rescue apparatus for enabling persons to escape safely from burning buildings, for instance, comprises a flexible tubular device which is elastic only in the transverse and circumferential direction to slow that rate of descent of a body falling through the tubular device, various means being provided for fixing the open upper end of the tubular device to the elevated point whence the body or persons is to be rescued through the lower open end of the device at a point therebelow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Societe Soberal S.A.
    Inventor: Gerard Zephinie
  • Rescue apparatus
    Patent number: 3973644
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rescue apparatus for enabling persons to escape safely from burning buildings, for instance, comprises a flexible tubular device which is elastic only in the transverse and circumferential direction to slow the rate of descent of a body falling through the tubular device, various means being provided for fixing the open upper end of the tubular device to the elevated point when the body or person is to be rescued through the lower open end of the device at a point therebelow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Societe Soberal S.A.
    Inventor: Gerard Zephinie