Patents by Inventor Robert A. Apel

Robert A. Apel 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).

  • Personal fall limiter arrangement and user connection arrangement therefor
    Patent number: 9238156
    Abstract: A personal fall limiter arrangement having a user connection arrangement, including: a body attached to at least a portion of the frame and having a recess configured to receive at least a portion of a user connector; at least one tab pivotally attached to a first portion of the body; and at least one biasing member engaged with the at least one tab and configured to urge the at least one tab towards a locked (or closed) position; wherein, in operation, the at least one tab is pivotal between: (1) an open position to permit passage of at least a portion of the user connector into or out of the recess; and (2) the locked position to prevent passage of at least a portion of the user connector out of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Apel, Jeffrey Wu, James Zhan
  • Personal Fall Limiter Arrangement and User Connection Arrangement Therefor
    Publication number: 20130015017
    Abstract: A personal fall limiter arrangement having a user connection arrangement, including: a body attached to at least a portion of the frame and having a recess configured to receive at least a portion of a user connector; at least one tab pivotally attached to a first portion of the body; and at least one biasing member engaged with the at least one tab and configured to urge the at least one tab towards a locked (or closed) position; wherein, in operation, the at least one tab is pivotal between: (1) an open position to permit passage of at least a portion of the user connector into or out of the recess; and (2) the locked position to prevent passage of at least a portion of the user connector out of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Robert A. Apel, Jeffrey Wu, James Zhan