Patents by Inventor Mark Dennington

Mark Dennington 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).

  • Fall-arresting safety harness assembly
    Patent number: 8584799
    Abstract: A fall-arresting safety harness assembly includes a lanyard including a pair of lanyard straps, at least one strap breakaway area attaching the lanyard straps to each other and a strap separation area generally adjacent to the at least one strap breakaway area; a lanyard ring extending between the lanyard straps at the strap separation area of the lanyard; a harness carried by the lanyard; and at least one resilient shock-absorbing member carried by the harness and engaging the lanyard ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Dennington
  • Shock-absorbing safety harness
    Patent number: 5487444
    Abstract: A safety harness assembly (10) includes a harness (12) securable to a person's torso having an anterior side (14) and a posterior side (16). A resilient, elastomeric cord assembly (18) has an anterior end portion (24) connected to the anterior side of the harness, and a posterior end portion (26) connected to the posterior side of the harness. An intermediate portion (28) of the elastomeric cord assembly is connectable to a safety lanyard (22). The safety harness assembly absorbs shock and positions the person upright when worn to support a person's weight and break the impact of falls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Inventor: Mark Dennington