Patents by Inventor Walter A. Laidler

Walter A. Laidler 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: 6742471
    Abstract: The installation comprises a drive incorporating a guy rope provided at each end with a swivel joint, a driven rotating element and a pair of driving pulleys, all secured to the guy rope. A pair of driven pulleys is opposed to the pair of driving pulleys. A pair of endless cables is tensioned between the driving and driven pulleys and each endless cable has an upper and lower paths. A pair of stretched guide ropes, essentially parallel to the pair of endless cables is used. Each one of the stretched guide ropes is perpendicularly disposed to the stretched drive guy rope and extends from the ends of the latter. At least a pair of carrying lines is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the pair of stretched guide ropes. An actuating assembly including a reversible electric motor is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Walter A. Laidler
  • Publication number: 20040016388
    Abstract: The installation comprises a uni-line drive assembly incorporating a stretched drive guy rope provided at each end with a swivel joint, a driven rotating element and a pair of driving pulleys, the former and the latter being firmly secured to the stretched drive guy rope. A pair of driven pulleys is opposed to the pair of driving pulleys. A pair of endless cables is tensioned between the driving and driven pulleys and each endless cable has an upper path and a lower path. A pair of stretched guide ropes, essentially parallel to the pair of endless cable is used. Each one of the stretched guide ropes is perpendicularly disposed to the stretched drive guy rope and extends from the ends of the latter. At least a pair of carrying lines is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the pair of stretched guide ropes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Walter A. Laidler