Patents by Inventor Paul Petzl

Paul Petzl 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).

  • Ascender device on a double rope
    Patent number: 8794379
    Abstract: An ascender device for a double rope is composed of two identical ascenders, the flanges of which are reversed by pivoting through 180° with respect to one another along a vertical axis extending parallel to the two troughs. The two grips are symmetrical with respect to the vertical axis so as to be able to be held at the same time by the user's right hand and left hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Alexandre Bronnaz, Alain Maurice, Paul Petzl
  • Self-arresting rope belay device
    Patent number: 8584814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-arresting rope belay device comprising a cam arranged to clamp the rope when the rope is under tension, and a lever arranged to act on the cam to progressively release the rope by manual action on the lever. The lever acts on the cam respectively with a geared-down effect in an initial part of its release travel, and with a direct effect in a final part of its travel. This results in the relative movement of the cam with respect to the lever being smaller in the initial part of the travel than in the final part, which enables accurate adjustment of the braking effort and of the running speed of the rope in the initial part of travel of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Michael Chaumontet, Christophe Quillard, Alain Maurice, Paul Petzl
  • Foot lock ascender for ascending along a rope
    Patent number: 8459411
    Abstract: A foot lock ascender for ascending along a rope including a swivelling gate and attachment portion including at least a first passage for a first strap to pass through and to be adjusted, and at least a second passage for a second strap to pass through. The first strap is inclined by a predefined angle with respect to the throat, the angle is between 40° and 75° so as to keep the bottom of the throat parallel to the path of the rope when ascending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner with moving gate in the form of a wire
    Patent number: 8402616
    Abstract: A carabiner equipped with a swivelling gate formed by a rigid metal wire of smaller diameter than that of the body. The wire is provided with a protuberance at one of the ends to form a male latching element and an articulation loop at the opposite end for passage of the swivel-pin. A flexible return device for returning the gate to the closed position comprises a compression spring operating in conjunction with an intermediate transfer stirrup inside a housing of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Paul Petzl, Pierre Plaze, Alain Maurice
  • Headlamp
    Patent number: D679041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Helmet
    Patent number: D680274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Helmet
    Patent number: D680693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Micro traxion progress capture pulley
    Patent number: D687700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D684452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D693207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Package
    Patent number: D699564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D708046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D708047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Rope clamp
    Patent number: D708931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Lamp
    Patent number: D709228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Rope clamp
    Patent number: D711212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Ice screw
    Patent number: D718613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Headlamp
    Patent number: D726943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Quickdraw
    Patent number: D733525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Climbing apparatus
    Patent number: D736603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl