Patents by Inventor Jesse E. Miller

Jesse E. Miller 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).

  • Trolley braking system
    Patent number: 8783190
    Abstract: A trolley braking system for smoothly reducing the speed of a rider supported by a harness on a cable or rope approaching a landing platform comprises a cylinder having a closed end and a piston slidably mounted in the interior. A braking cable is secured to the piston and routed through an opening in the closed end of the cylinder to a braking block, which is slidably mounted on the cable between the trolley and the landing platform. The system may also may also include a relief valve to release compressed air from the cylinder, so that the braking force may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Joel C. Haas, Jesse E. Miller, Gary P. Prus
  • Trolley Braking System
    Publication number: 20130239842
    Abstract: A trolley braking system for smoothly reducing the speed of a rider supported by a harness on a cable or rope approaching a landing platform comprises a cylinder having a closed end and a piston slidably mounted in the interior. A braking cable is secured to the piston and routed through an opening in the closed end of the cylinder to a braking block, which is slidably mounted on the cable between the trolley and the landing platform. The system may also may also include a relief valve to release compressed air from the cylinder, so that the braking force may be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ADVENTURE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Joel C. Haas, Jesse E. Miller, Gary P. Prus