Patents by Inventor Rod D. Stephens

Rod D. Stephens 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).

  • Knotless securing apparatus and methods for using same
    Patent number: 10495181
    Abstract: Knotless securing apparatuses includes a central support member having a first end portion and a second opposing end portion. A first receiving ring and a second receiving ring each extend from the first end portion of the central support member, and diverge away from each other. A third receiving ring extends away from the second opposing end portion. The apparatus may form a “Y” shape. Methods of using such apparatuses include passing a bight of a rope through the third receiving ring and over the second receiving ring to rest over the first end portion of the central support member between the first and second receiving rings. A working part of the rope is passed between a standing part of the rope and the third receiving ring, over the second receiving ring, and over the bight that is resting over the end portion of the central support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Rod D. Stephens
  • KNOTLESS SECURING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20180094696
    Abstract: Knotless securing apparatuses includes a central support member having a first end portion and a second opposing end portion. A first receiving ring and a second receiving ring each extend from the first end portion of the central support member, and diverge away from each other. A third receiving ring extends away from the second opposing end portion. The apparatus may form a “Y” shape. Methods of using such apparatuses include passing a bight of a rope through the third receiving ring and over the second receiving ring to rest over the first end portion of the central support member between the first and second receiving rings. A working part of the rope is passed between a standing part of the rope and the third receiving ring, over the second receiving ring, and over the bight that is resting over the end portion of the central support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Rod D. Stephens