Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Horwath

Gregory T. Horwath 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).

  • Removable piton climbing aid and method of using
    Patent number: 5484132
    Abstract: An expansible head safety climbing chock has a three-part expansible head with an arcuate outer circumference and teeth extending around the circumference of both the wedge-type expansible head pieces and the inner end of a rigid body through which the safety rope or cable passes to the largest head piece. The expansible head safety chock is designed to be used in drilled holes in rock faces from which it is easily removed during non-use for aesthetic and safety reasons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Inventors: Philip B. George, Gregory T. Horwath