Patents by Inventor Morgan Todd Ellis

Morgan Todd Ellis 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).

  • Publication number: 20150096834
    Abstract: The fall restraint traveler device has a hollow body structure, two or more spacers, one or more lanyards and a leash. The hollow body structure has a first end and a second end. A safety rope extends passing through both first and second ends. The body structure has an elongated slot extending between the ends. The two or more tubular spacers are placed internal of the body structure with the safety rope passing through each spacer. The one or more lanyards are for attachment to a climber. Each lanyard has at least one locking element. The device is aligned with and free to slide along the safety rope during ascent or descent of the climber and in the event of a fall, the at least one locking element tightens as it pulls on the safety rope pulling the rope out of alignment and thereby cinching to the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Morgan Todd Ellis
  • Patent number: 8997928
    Abstract: The fall restraint traveler device has a hollow body structure, two or more spacers, one or more lanyards and a leash. The hollow body structure has a first end and a second end. A safety rope extends passing through both first and second ends. The body structure has an elongated slot extending between the ends. The two or more tubular spacers are placed internal of the body structure with the safety rope passing through each spacer. The one or more lanyards are for attachment to a climber. Each lanyard has at least one locking element. The device is aligned with and free to slide along the safety rope during ascent or descent of the climber and in the event of a fall, the at least one locking element tightens as it pulls on the safety rope pulling the rope out of alignment and thereby cinching to the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Morgan Todd Ellis
  • Publication number: 20140048353
    Abstract: A fall restraint device for attachment to an extendable or telescoping ladder platform has a safety rope for attaching a slidable lanyard fixed to a climber. The length of the rope lies on tops of the exposed rungs of the ladder and extends with the ladder as the ladder is deployed and wherein upon retraction of the ladder the rope follows the ladder and toward the base or turntable of the ladder. The lanyard for attachment to a climber of the ladder and for slidable attachment to the safety rope has a locking element at the slidable attachment to the rope. The locking element slides freely unloaded, but locks the lanyard to the safety rope when under load of a falling or slipping climber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Morgan Todd Ellis