Patents by Inventor Stefaan Geens

Stefaan Geens 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).

  • Anchor system for personal belay safety lines
    Patent number: 7992679
    Abstract: An anchor system for a personal fall protection system having belay lines extending between vertical supports includes modular components adapted to be mounted to virtually any structure while permitting the installation of one or two belay line runs. A mounting plate interfaces with the vertical support, while one or two support plates are supported by the mounting plate and by anchor elements extending through each of the plates. Each support plate includes a shuttle guide and is configured to connect to belay line segments running between successive anchor systems and forming the complete belay line course. The fall protection system is further provided with a transfer station that allows a person to transfer from one belay line to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Exponent Challenge Technology
    Inventors: Stefaan Geens, Frank Wijckmans, legal representative
  • Anchor system for personal belay safety lines
    Publication number: 20070017740
    Abstract: An anchor system for a personal fall protection system having belay lines extending between vertical supports includes modular components adapted to be mounted to virtually any structure while permitting the installation of one or two belay line runs. A mounting plate interfaces with the vertical support, while one or two support plates are supported by the mounting plate and by anchor elements extending through each of the plates. Each support plate includes a shuttle guide and is configured to connect to belay line segments running between successive anchor systems and forming the complete belay line course. The fall protection system is further provided with a transfer station that allows a person to transfer from one belay line to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Stefaan Geens, Frank Wijckmans