Patents by Inventor Michael J. Gaydos

Michael J. Gaydos 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).

  • Anchor point devices, systems and methods for use in fall protection
    Patent number: 7032710
    Abstract: An anchoring system includes an anchor member to anchor the lifeline and at least one extending unit to extend the anchor member out to a working position beyond (horizontally) and above (vertically) an edge to provide for an overhead anchoring point. The anchoring system preferably further includes a support to which the extending unit is attached. The support immobilizes the overhead anchoring system so that the anchor member remains at the working position (even in the case of a fall by the worker). A method of anchoring a fall protection lifeline for use by a worker working at or beyond an edge includes the steps: elevating an anchor member to position the lifeline above the head of a worker and supporting the anchor member at the working position. The method can also include the step of extending the anchor member to a working position horizontally beyond and above the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Bacou-Dalloz Fall Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Preston L. Anderson, Ronald W. Adams, Steve D. Spotts, Michael J. Gaydos
  • Anchor point devices, systems and methods for use in fall protection
    Publication number: 20030173149
    Abstract: An anchoring system includes an anchor member to anchor the lifeline and at least one extending unit to extend the anchor member out to a working position beyond (horizontally) and above (vertically) an edge to provide for an overhead anchoring point. The anchoring system preferably further includes a support to which the extending unit is attached. The support immobilizes the overhead anchoring system so that the anchor member remains at the working position (even in the case of a fall by the worker). A method of anchoring a fall protection lifeline for use by a worker working at or beyond an edge includes the steps: elevating an anchor member to position the lifeline above the head of a worker and supporting the anchor member at the working position. The method can also include the step of extending the anchor member to a working position horizontally beyond and above the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Preston L. Anderson, Ronald W. Adams, Steven D. Spotts, Michael J. Gaydos