Patents by Inventor Gideon Hirschfeld

Gideon Hirschfeld 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 CONTROLLED DESCENT FROM AN ELEVATED LOCATION
    Publication number: 20110005865
    Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating a controlled descent of a body is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable reel around which a portion of a cable is wound, a first end of the cable secured to the reel and a second end of the cable free; a friction drum around which a portion of the cable, is wound; a carrier on which the reel and the drum are mounted, a braking mechanism for braking rotational motion of the reel and for balancing descending speed of the body; a harness, for harnessing the device to the body; and a damping mechanism for damping the initial impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Alon Tavori, Ephraim Vadai, Gideon Hirschfeld