Patents by Inventor Steven Christopher Nichols

Steven Christopher Nichols 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: 11724135
    Abstract: Sub-surface roof attachment systems, methods, etc., configured for anchoring a personal fall protection anchorage device to a roof, the sub-surface roof attachment system comprising an anchor point base plate sized and configured for attachment to an upper surface of a support substrate, wherein the anchor point base plate is configured to immobily hold the personal fall protection anchorage device to the support substrate adequate for safe fall protection for a worker, the anchor point base plate further comprising an upwardly extendible adjustment bolt, an upper surface of the upwardly extendible adjustment bolt having a cavity therein configured to immobily receive and hold the personal fall protection anchorage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: 11603675
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods, etc., comprising anchors configured to attach to standing seams such as those typically present on metal roofs. The systems, etc., provide benefits such as improved anchorage points for personal fall protection anchorage devices and variability of and security of attachment to the standing seams. The personal fall protection anchorage devices can comprise a retention plate configured to hold the personal fall protection device to a central portion of the retention plate and having at least two y-axis spaced-apart slot configured to immobily hold opposed standing seam graspers each comprising at least two opposed grasping elements sized and configured to immobily squeeze standing seams of the metal roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20220072349
    Abstract: Sub-surface roof attachment systems, methods, etc., configured for anchoring a personal fall protection anchorage device to a roof, the sub-surface roof attachment system comprising an anchor point base plate sized and configured for attachment to an upper surface of a support substrate, wherein the anchor point base plate is configured to immobily hold the personal fall protection anchorage device to the support substrate adequate for safe fall protection for a worker, the anchor point base plate further comprising an upwardly extendible adjustment bolt, an upper surface of the upwardly extendible adjustment bolt having a cavity therein configured to immobily receive and hold the personal fall protection anchorage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20220056716
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods, etc., comprising anchors configured to attach to standing seams such as those typically present on metal roofs. The systems, etc., provide benefits such as improved anchorage points for personal fall protection anchorage devices and variability of and security of attachment to the standing seams. The personal fall protection anchorage devices can comprise a retention plate configured to hold the personal fall protection device to a central portion of the retention plate and having at least two y-axis spaced-apart slot configured to immobily hold opposed standing seam graspers each comprising at least two opposed grasping elements sized and configured to immobily squeeze standing seams of the metal roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20150107184
    Abstract: A roof anchor-bracket having a base plate, a riser and a top fixture, wherein the base plate comprises at least two opposed, substantially vertical flanges sized and configured to attach to at least two corresponding opposed, substantially vertical sides of support structures in a roof and wherein the top fixture contains at least one attachment element sized and configured to hold and anchor a user lifeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols, JR.
  • Patent number: 8746402
    Abstract: A fall protection anchor and related systems and methods. The anchor comprises a first elongate leg and a second elongate leg connected to each other at a base plate. The first elongate leg comprises a first base end and a first apex end and further comprises a first capture portion near the first base end and a first intra-connection portion near the first apex end. At least the second elongate leg comprises a second base end and a second apex end and further comprises a second capture portion near the second base end and a second intra-connection portion near the second apex end as well as a holding portion located beyond the capture portion: the holding portion comprises a holding element such as holding hole configured to securely hold a fall restraint device connected to a worker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130185906
    Abstract: Fall protection anchor devices and systems suitable to attach to a retention element of a structure prior to compression rolling of the retention element during manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120031700
    Abstract: A fall protection anchor and related systems and methods. The anchor comprises a first elongate leg and a second elongate leg connected to each other at a base plate. The first elongate leg comprises a first base end and a first apex end and further comprises a first capture portion near the first base end and a first intra-connection portion near the first apex end. At least the second elongate leg comprises a second base end and a second apex end and further comprises a second capture portion near the second base end and a second intra-connection portion near the second apex end as well as a holding portion located beyond the capture portion: the holding portion comprises a holding element such as holding hole configured to securely hold a fall restraint device connected to a worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: STEVEN CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS, JR.