Class 182/137 - BODY CATCHER

Subclass of Class 182 - Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Definition: Device particularly adapted for receiving and absorbing
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 05/15/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8177030	Sheathed shrink net and support assembly A flexible member used as a rope in a mesh has an outer sheathing which is easy to touch and an inner core which is shrinkable so that when used in a mesh which is suspended on a frame, it pulls the frame tautly by the shrinkage of the inner cords. Also, a connectio...	05/15/2012
7900747	Balloon landing pad A balloon landing pad having multiple layers, each layer having its own cushioning properties, wherein the cushioning is provided by the materials of the pad in conjunction with a positive gas pressure within the pad, while offering a gradient of resistance as layer...	03/08/2011
7389855	Free standing perimeter net system A free standing perimeter net system is disclosed. The perimeter net system is comprised of a support arm, a support cable, an uplift brace, at least one net system brace, a back plate, a pivot, a vertical support, a strut, and a pair of strut brackets. These compon...	06/24/2008
7357760	Padded freestanding bag Freestanding bag or body with a support member, and a bag or body mountable upon the support member, has at least part of the support member provided with padding to receive a striking blow. ...	04/15/2008
7357728	Human free-fall slide A slide and process of using the slide for humans' amusement, recreation and entertainment. The slide is an inflatable apparatus comprising a slide device and an airbag device. The slide device is an inflatable bag having a slide segment. The airbag device has a bot...	04/15/2008
7244216	Method and system for preventing pole vault fall injuries A method for preventing serious injuries to a person participating in a physical activity, such as pole-vaulting, which occurs at least partially over a hard surface. The method includes: detecting predetermined criteria indicative of a condition which requires depl...	07/17/2007
7198286	Airbag device An airbag device capable of quickly deploying an airbag with a compact inflator, and easy to manufacture. ...	04/03/2007
7191869	Slide to safety emergency evacuation An inflatable slide to aide in the evacuation of people from multi-storied buildings and a method of using the slide. The slide has three principle elements: an inflatable bag (10); a container (60) for the inflatable bag; and a pressurized gas source ...	03/20/2007
6948590	Redundant systems utilizing inflatable devices in association with utility structures In one embodiment, a redundant system is provided which is structured for use in association with a utility structure having an external surface configuration perimeter. The system includes an inflatable device including a body having at least one surface structured...	09/27/2005
6929571	Basketball goal base pad A protective apparatus for covering bolts and gussets of a mounting base of an in-ground anchoring system for a basketball goal post includes a shell formed of a resiliently deformable material. The shell includes a top wall defining a post opening configured to rec...	08/16/2005
6776260	Safety net A safety net (1) for an opening (11), eg. an open stairwell in a construction site, where the safety net (1) comprises a plurality of straps (2) in a grid arrangement. The straps (2) consist of seat belt webbing or a similar materi...	08/17/2004
6594835	Impact cushioning system sensor to detect and prevent fall related injuries This invention relates to an impact-cushioning device, which is designed to prevent injury when an occupant, confused or otherwise, falls from a height. This may be a bed or bunk, gurney or examination table. The device generally comprises an impact-reduc...	07/22/2003
5897459	Recumbent leg exerciser A longitudinal frame supports a seat whose longitudinal position on the frame is adjustable. A pair of footbeams are mounted on either side of the forward end of the frame near the floor and extend generally upwardly. The footbeams independently pivot on ...	04/27/1999
5743053	Protective barrier for arresting the fall of a person on a stairway A protective barrier for a stairway includes a yieldable core and a cover that encloses the core. A plurality of flaps extend from the cover. A plurality of fasteners extend through the flaps and secure the cover and the core to the stairway. Each flap ma...	04/28/1998
5592705	Impact cushioning device to prevent fall related injuries This invention relates to an impact cushioning device for protecting bed occupants from fall-related injuries. The cushioning device generally comprises an inflatable air cushion or a variety of other impact absorbing materials. The impact absorbing cushi...	01/14/1997
5558312	Adjustable safety bracket for roofing An adjustable safety bracket for use in roof construction provides a support for a safety barricade to be erected along the edge of the roof. The bracket assembly includes an attachment member which engages the free end of a roof support bracket, such as ...	09/24/1996
5336135	Amusement apparatus In one embodiment the amusement device is a series of trampolines arranged vertically and offset to allow a user, starting at the top to spring serially from the uppermost to lower trampolines. A tram can deliver the user to the top. In another embodiment...	08/09/1994
5203427	Fire escape ladder with integral air cushion A portable fire escape ladder with an inflatable air cushion is provided. The ladder has an upper window sill engaging portion, and a plurality of frame members interconnected with rungs. The air bag is inflated by propellant from a trigger operable prope...	04/20/1993
5150767	Portable self-contained impact system An impact system features an integral stored gas inflation source augmented by an ejector which entrains ambient air to rapidly deploy an inflate a safety cushion. The cushion has a plurality of chambers and each chamber is interconnected to an adjacent c...	09/29/1992
5052065	Impact cushioning device for bed or wheelchair This invention relates to an impact cushioning device for protecting wheelchair or hospital bed occupants from fall-related injuries. The cushioning device generally comprises an inflatable air cushion which is supported by the wheelchair or hospital bed ...	10/01/1991
4875548	Jump rescue apparatus A jump rescue apparatus having a jump surface which is made of a tensioned fabric that is carried by a support mechanism formed from inflatable tubes. To achieve dissipation of energy when a person who is to be rescued jumps onto the apparatus, the suppor...	10/24/1989
4858724	Safety fence for scaffolds A safety fence for scaffolds of the type having flat end portions is disclosed. The fence comprises a rectangular framework, upright when installed and provided with a bottom slot for slidably receiving an end portion of the scaffold. A second framework i...	08/22/1989
4205811	Drone landing bag An inflatable landing bag having a valve for release of the inflating fluid from the landing bag as the pressure of the inflating fluid of the landing bag rises above a given level, such valve including a sleeve comprised at least in part of a woven stret...	06/03/1980
4138077	Helicopter-carried rescue apparatus A helicopter-carried rescue apparatus including a collapsible net assembly which is adapted to be carried in a fully collapsed condition when the helicopter equipped with the rescue apparatus is in cruise toward the scene of a disaster and which is fully ...	02/06/1979
4113207	Airborne rescue device An Airborne Rescue Device utilizes an inverted trough-like elongated element secured to the underbelly of a helicopter and extending in a forward-like direction. The free end of the trough-like member is pivotably secured to one end of an elongated rod wh...	09/12/1978
4085818	Plastic ladder and safety device A safety clamping device for use by climbers, combined with a fiber reinforced plastic rail upon which the clamp ultimately slides or grips. The clamping device has a pivotally mounted plate therein having a triggering arm extending outward for being enga...	04/25/1978
4013140	Safety equipment Safety equipment for a station at which access is gained to the tops of vehicles of differing heights comprising a platform alongside which a vehicle is located, an access installation articulated on the platform and movable between an inoperative positio...	03/22/1977
3990726	Inflatable and semi-crushable safety bag for vehicle passenger The bag has at least one rip which is normally sealed by sewing, adhesion or welding with a calculated strength so that the rip may open and relieve the bag pressure when the bag pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure due to collision of the passenger ...	11/09/1976

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