Patents by Inventor William A. Zachar, JR.

William A. Zachar, JR. 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: 11730984
    Abstract: A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steve Huseth, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Fegley, Steven Joseph Sharp, Cinnamon C. Deets, William A. Zachar, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11697037
    Abstract: A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steve Huseth, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Fegley, Steven Joseph Sharp, Cinnamon C. Deets, William A. Zachar, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210031062
    Abstract: A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Huseth, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Fegley, Steven Joseph Sharp, Cinnamon C. Deets, William A. Zachar, JR.
  • Patent number: 10843016
    Abstract: A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Huseth, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Fegley, Steven Joseph Sharp, Cinnamon C. Deets, William A. Zachar, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190083825
    Abstract: A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Huseth, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Fegley, Steven Joseph Sharp, Cinnamon C. Deets, William A. Zachar, JR.