Patents by Inventor Matthew L. Luntz

Matthew L. Luntz 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).

  • Disabling system for auto-arresting safety device
    Patent number: 9056753
    Abstract: An auto-arresting safety device, comprising a housing; a fall arrest system supported by the housing, and having a first component moveable with respect to a second component, the fall arrest system being actuatable in response to a load to arrest movement of the first component relative to the second component, the fall arrest system being resettable to restore movement of the first component relative to the second component upon the load being at least partially removed; and a disabling system operable to prevent resetting of the fall arrest system upon the load exceeding a threshold load, such that, when actuated, the disabling system renders the safety device inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: LynRus Aluminum Products, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew L. Luntz, Kyle Peterson
  • Disabling System for Auto-Arresting Safety Device
    Publication number: 20130277631
    Abstract: An auto-arresting safety device, comprising a housing; a fall arrest system supported by the housing, and having a first component moveable with respect to a second component, the fall arrest system being actuatable in response to a load to arrest movement of the first component relative to the second component, the fall arrest system being resettable to restore movement of the first component relative to the second component upon the load being at least partially removed; and a disabling system operable to prevent resetting of the fall arrest system upon the load exceeding a threshold load, such that, when actuated, the disabling system renders the safety device inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew L. Luntz, Kyle Peterson