Patents by Inventor Keith Barnette

Keith Barnette 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).

  • Single person portable belay anchor system and method
    Patent number: 8881865
    Abstract: A portable belay anchor system is disclosed that provides a coupling location for safety rope attached to a climber, such as a roof inspector. The portable belay anchor system includes a base having a mast coupled thereto. The mast has a shaft portion and a flange portion. A plurality of removable weights are positioned on the shaft, coupled to the flange portion. The flange portion supports the weights so that the weight is carried by the shaft itself. A retaining member is coupled to the mast to hold the weights on the mast. A shackle is also coupled to the mast. A rope is coupled to the shackle to act a the belay rope which the user positions through a belay brake device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Todd Pierce, Charles E. Jones, Keith Barnette
  • SINGLE PERSON PORTABLE BELAY ANCHOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130299279
    Abstract: A portable belay anchor system is disclosed that provides a coupling location for safety rope attached to a climber, such as a roof inspector. The portable belay anchor system includes a base having a mast coupled thereto. The mast has a shaft portion and a flange portion. A plurality of removable weights are positioned on the shaft, coupled to the flange portion. The flange portion supports the weights so that the weight is carried by the shaft itself. A retaining member is coupled to the mast to hold the weights on the mast. A shackle is also coupled to the mast. A rope is coupled to the shackle to act a the belay rope which the user positions through a belay brake device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: PILOT CATASTROPHE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Todd Pierce, Charles E. Jones, Keith Barnette