Patents by Inventor Rick Lipke

Rick Lipke 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).

  • Patent number: 10088030
    Abstract: A rope control device a main body defining a central opening and first and second side portions, projections extending from the main body, an end recess defined by the first and second projections, an end friction surface formed at a juncture of a projection and the main body, and a bar. With the bar in a first position, the first rope portion is extended through the central opening and at least partly around the bar. With the bar in a second position, the main body and the bar define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the first rope portion is extended through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar. The second rope portion is arranged within the first end recess such that, when the rope is under tension, the second rope portion frictionally engages the first end friction surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20180038470
    Abstract: A rope control device a main body defining a central opening and first and second side portions, projections extending from the main body, an end recess defined by the first and second projections, an end friction surface formed at a juncture of a projection and the main body, and a bar. With the bar in a first position, the first rope portion is extended through the central opening and at least partly around the bar. With the bar in a second position, the main body and the bar define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the first rope portion is extended through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar. The second rope portion is arranged within the first end recess such that, when the rope is under tension, the second rope portion frictionally engages the first end friction surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 9772025
    Abstract: A rope control device a main body defining a central opening and first and second side portions, projections extending from the main body, an end recess defined by the first and second projections, an end friction surface formed at a juncture of a projection and the main body, and a bar. With the bar in a first position, the first rope portion is extended through the central opening and at least partly around the bar. With the bar in a second position, the main body and the bar define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the first rope portion is extended through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar. The second rope portion is arranged within the first end recess such that, when the rope is under tension, the second rope portion frictionally engages the first end friction surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20170002916
    Abstract: A rope control device a main body defining a central opening and first and second side portions, projections extending from the main body, an end recess defined by the first and second projections, an end friction surface formed at a juncture of a projection and the main body, and a bar. With the bar in a first position, the first rope portion is extended through the central opening and at least partly around the bar. With the bar in a second position, the main body and the bar define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the first rope portion is extended through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar. The second rope portion is arranged within the first end recess such that, when the rope is under tension, the second rope portion frictionally engages the first end friction surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 9428371
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, first and second pairs of projection portions extending from the first and second end portions, respectively, a first notch defined by the first pair of projection portions, and at least a first end friction surface formed at a juncture of one projection portion of the first pair of projection portions and the first end portion. The bar defines a bar notch. The first side portion pivotably supports the bar for rotation between a first position in which the bar is not in contact the second side portion and a second position in which the bar notch receives the second side portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20160039645
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, first and second pairs of projection portions extending from the first and second end portions, respectively, a first notch defined by the first pair of projection portions, and at least a first end friction surface formed at a juncture of one projection portion of the first pair of projection portions and the first end portion. The bar defines a bar notch. The first side portion pivotably supports the bar for rotation between a first position in which the bar is not in contact the second side portion and a second position in which the bar notch receives the second side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 9162086
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar assembly. The bar assembly is pivotably connected to a first side portion of the main part for rotation between a first position in which the bar assembly is not in contact a second side portion of the main part and a second position in which the bar notch receives the second side portion. The bar assembly is arranged in the first position to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within a central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is arranged in the second position such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20130306405
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar assembly. The bar assembly is pivotably connected to a first side portion of the main part for rotation between a first position in which the bar assembly is not in contact a second side portion of the main part and a second position in which the bar notch receives the second side portion. The bar assembly is arranged in the first position to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within a central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is arranged in the second position such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 8495800
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar part. The main part has first and second side members and first and second end members. The bar part defines an opening, and the first side member extends through the opening. The bar part is displaced to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within the central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is displaced such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20110173780
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope comprising a main part and a bar part. The main part comprises first and second side members and first and second end members. The bar part defines an opening, and the first side member extends through the opening. The bar part is displaced to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within the central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is displaced such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: CONTERRA, INC.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 7866634
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope comprises a main part and a bar part. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, at least one projection portion extending from each end portion, and a friction surface formed at junctures of each end portion and the at least one projection portion adjacent thereto. The bar part is movably attached to the first side portion. The bar part is displaced to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within the central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is displaced such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20100133491
    Abstract: A device for controlling movement of a rope comprises a main part and a bar part. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, at least one projection portion extending from each end portion, and a friction surface formed at junctures of each end portion and the at least one projection portion adjacent thereto. The bar part is movably attached to the first side portion. The bar part is displaced to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within the central opening and at least partly around the bar part. The bar part is displaced such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: CONTERRA, INC.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Patent number: 7648126
    Abstract: A rope control device comprising a main part and a bar part. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, at least one projection portion extending from each end portion, and a friction surface formed at junctures of each end portion and the at least one projection portion adjacent thereto. The bar part is pivotably attached to the first side portion. The bar part may be in a closed position in which the bar part engages the second side portion of the main part. The rope control device may be in an open configuration in which the bar part does not engage the second side portion. When the bar part is in the closed position, the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Conterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Lipke
  • Publication number: 20080128669
    Abstract: A rope control device comprising a main part and a bar part. The main part defines a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, at least one projection portion extending from each end portion, and a friction surface formed at junctures of each end portion and the at least one projection portion adjacent thereto. The bar part is pivotably attached to the first side portion. The bar part may be in a closed position in which the bar part engages the second side portion of the main part. The rope control device may be in an open configuration in which the bar part does not engage the second side portion. When the bar part is in the closed position, the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Rick Lipke