Patents by Inventor John Matherly

John Matherly 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).

  • Device for displacing a gondola
    Patent number: 5431246
    Abstract: A device for displacing a gondola in the vertical and horizontal direction alongside a building has a guide rail with a first and a second end connected to the building. A carriage is slidably connected to the guide rail. A gondola is connected to the carriage so as to be vertically displaceable relative to the carriage and horizontally displaceable parallel with the carriage. A first drive unit is operatively connected to the gondola and has a first pulling member movable so as to be retractable into and releasable from the first drive unit for displacing the gondola. A second drive unit is operatively connected to the gondola and has a second pulling member movable so as to be retractable into and releasable from the second drive unit for displacing the gondola.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Andrea Matherly
    Inventor: John Matherly