Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Krostag

Kevin R. Krostag 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).

  • Floor opening safety system
    Patent number: 10890000
    Abstract: A safety system alerts individuals to the presence of a floor opening in a floor grid or work platform decking that is supporting the individuals. The safety system is a passive safety system that is operatively connected to a stationary first floor panel that is adjacent a second floor panel. The safety system is automatically operated to deploy a signal flag above the first floor panel (and activate an audio warning signal) when the second floor panel is removed, exposing a floor opening adjacent the first floor panel. The deployed signal flag alerts individuals on the floor grid or work platform decking to the presence of the floor opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew E. Fife, Ryan W. Throckmorton, Harpreet Ghuman, Kevin R. Krostag
  • FLOOR OPENING SAFETY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200291665
    Abstract: A safety system alerts individuals to the presence of a floor opening in a floor grid or work platform decking that is supporting the individuals. The safety system is a passive safety system that is operatively connected to a stationary first floor panel that is adjacent a second floor panel. The safety system is automatically operated to deploy a signal flag above the first floor panel (and activate an audio warning signal) when the second floor panel is removed, exposing a floor opening adjacent the first floor panel. The deployed signal flag alerts individuals on the floor grid or work platform decking to the presence of the floor opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew E. Fife, Ryan W. Throckmorton, Harpreet Ghuman, Kevin R. Krostag