Patents by Inventor Matthew Steven Bacon

Matthew Steven Bacon 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).

  • Gripping arrangement and gripping assembly
    Patent number: 9670986
    Abstract: A gripping arrangement (110) is disclosed for gripping an elongate article (111). The gripping arrangement comprises a body (112) defining a pathway (128) along which the article can extend and a gripping member (116) in the body for gripping the article. The gripping member is moveable from a non-gripping position to a gripping position. The gripping arrangement further includes urging means (122) to urge the gripping member towards the gripping position, and locking means (130) moveable from a non-locking position to a locking position. The locking means is configured to lock the article to the gripping member, when the locking means is in the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GRIPPLE LIMITED
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
  • Hanger for an elongate article
    Patent number: 9377134
    Abstract: A hanger (10) for an elongate article comprises an article holding arrangement, which includes a first part (16) mountable on a support, and a second part (18) movably connected to the first part. The second part (18) is moveable relative to the first part (16) between open and closed positions. A securing arrangement is provided for securing the second part (18) in the closed position. A closing member (36) is operable by the article to move the second part (18) to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Gripple Limited
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
  • HANGER FOR AN ELONGATE ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20150176726
    Abstract: A hanger (10) for an elongate article comprises an article holding arrangement, which includes a first part (16) mountable on a support, and a second part (18) movably connected to the first part. The second part (18) is moveable relative to the first part (16) between open and closed positions. A securing arrangement is provided for securing the second part (18) in the closed position. A closing member (36) is operable by the article to move the second part (18) to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Gripple Limited
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
  • GRIPPING ARRANGEMENT AND GRIPPING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140123439
    Abstract: A gripping arrangement (110) is disclosed for gripping an elongate article (111). The gripping arrangement comprises a body (112) defining a pathway (128) along which the article can extend and a gripping member (116) in the body for gripping the article. The gripping member is moveable from a non-gripping position to a gripping position. The gripping arrangement further includes urging means (122) to urge the gripping member towards the gripping position, and locking means (130) moveable from a non-locking position to a locking position. The locking means is configured to lock the article to the gripping member, when the locking means is in the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Gripple Limited
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Bacon