Patents by Inventor Mark D. Bliss

Mark D. Bliss 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).

  • Grabber tool and system
    Patent number: 11306491
    Abstract: Devices for anchoring objects to structural elements such as rafter beams and other similar objects are disclosed. Such anchoring devices include coupling devices configured to grasp beams nondestructively and may include multiple coupling devices to enable supporting extended structures too large or heavy to be supported by a single anchoring point in areas where hanging or supporting objects might otherwise be difficult.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Ballantyne Gear Inc.
    Inventors: Flent Ballantyne, Steven Ballantyne, Mark D. Bliss
  • GRABBER TOOL AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200370313
    Abstract: Devices for anchoring objects to structural elements such as rafter beams and other similar objects are disclosed. Such anchoring devices include coupling devices configured to grasp beams nondestructively and may include multiple coupling devices to enable supporting extended structures too large or heavy to be supported by a single anchoring point in areas where hanging or supporting objects might otherwise be difficult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Flent Ballantyne, Steven Ballantyne, Mark D. Bliss