Patents by Inventor Samuel Kevin Raoul Bingham

Samuel Kevin Raoul Bingham 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).

  • Rope climbing apparatus
    Patent number: 8851232
    Abstract: A rope climbing apparatus includes two spaced side members. Each side member has a climbing rope end and a tethering end. The climbing rope ends each include a pair of spaced apertures. The tethering ends each include a cooperative aperture. Two friction elements are disposed between the spaced side members. The friction elements are axially disposed between the pair of spaced apertures in the climbing rope end for receiving a rope therebetween the friction elements. A tether connector is axially disposed between the cooperative apertures in the tethering end for connecting a tether thereto. The climbing apparatus is useable as a brake while descending a rope through angular movement of the tethering end relative to the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Samuel Kevin Raoul Bingham
  • ROPE CLIMBING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120118666
    Abstract: A rope climbing apparatus includes two spaced side members. Each side member has a climbing rope end and a tethering end. The climbing rope ends each include a pair of spaced apertures. The tethering ends each include a cooperative aperture. Two friction elements are disposed between the spaced side members. The friction elements are axially disposed between the pair of spaced apertures in the climbing rope end for receiving a rope therebetween the friction elements. A tether connector is axially disposed between the cooperative apertures in the tethering end for connecting a tether thereto. The climbing apparatus is useable as a brake while descending a rope through angular movement of the tethering end relative to the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Samuel Kevin Raoul Bingham