Patents by Inventor TIMOTHY CRAIG SCHLOTHAUER

TIMOTHY CRAIG SCHLOTHAUER 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).

  • Lifting device, system, and method
    Patent number: 9580280
    Abstract: A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Timothy Craig Schlothauer
  • LIFTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160207742
    Abstract: A lifting device comprises a central loop, first and second opposing lifting eyes, and first and second opposing chokers slidably engaged with the central loop. The central loop comprises first and second opposing straps. Each strap has first and second ends. The first end of the first strap is joined to the first end of the second strap forming a first end of the central loop. The second end of the first strap is joined to the second end of the second strap forming a second end of the central loop. The first lifting eye is at the first end of the central loop and the second lifting eye is at the second end of the central loop. The chokers are each slidably engaged with the first and second opposing straps and selectively slidable in relation to the first and second opposing straps. The chokers are independently slidable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Craig Schlothauer
  • LIFTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150353326
    Abstract: A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: TIMOTHY CRAIG SCHLOTHAUER
  • Lifting device, system, and method
    Patent number: 9187293
    Abstract: A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Timothy Craig Schlothauer
  • LIFTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150050116
    Abstract: A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: TIMOTHY CRAIG SCHLOTHAUER
  • Link for conveyor system
    Patent number: D741564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Timothy Craig Schlothauer
  • Link for lifting device
    Patent number: D743664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Timothy Craig Schlothauer