Patents by Inventor William E. Homan

William E. Homan 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: 4941633
    Abstract: A support device which is particularly adapted to join a length of rope to a structural member of a building, for example, has a body prepared for ready attachment to the structural member. Projecting outwardly from the body of the device is a set of spaced apart clips. Each clip is defined by an outer strap spaced from the device body and joined thereto by a connecting strap to form a holding area for the rope. The clips are positioned in an opposing manner so that each clip holding area faces in an opposite direction. The outer strap of each clip has an angularly offset wall. These walls are spaced apart and positioned parallel to form an opening to a rope passageway defined by alignment of the clip holding areas. During use the support device is attached to the structural member and an end of the rope length threaded through the passageway to seat in the clip holding areas and be supported horizontally therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Inventors: Robert L. Walker, William E. Homan