Patents by Inventor Mark Kijesky

Mark Kijesky 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).

  • Radially compressive rope assembly
    Patent number: 7568418
    Abstract: A radially compressive rope assembly is provided for enabling controlled descent from altitude. The radially compressive rope assembly is comprised of a load-bearing rope core surrounded by a flexible, compressible mantle, capable of recovery after deformation thereof. The flexible, compressible mantle is covered by a flexible sheath, disposed adjacent the outer perimeter of the mantle, which allows a user to slide easily against the sheath down the radially compressive rope assembly while compressing the mantle material through the sheath during descent, resulting in increasing or descreasing the speed of descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Mark Kijesky
  • Radially compressive rope assembly
    Publication number: 20070169457
    Abstract: A radially compressive rope assembly is provided for enabling controlled descent from altitude. The radially compressive rope assembly is comprised of a load-bearing rope core surrounded by a flexible, compressible mantle, capable of recovery after deformation thereof. The flexible, compressible mantle is covered by a flexible sheath, disposed adjacent the outer perimeter of the mantle, which allows a user to slide easily against the sheath down the radially compressive rope assembly while compressing the mantle material through the sheath during descent, resulting in increasing or descreasing the speed of descent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Mark Kijesky