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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181741 | Life saving implement A life saving implement includes a prime motor assembly, a winding drum installing in the prime motor assembly to wind a wire rope, a braking drum installed on a side of the winding drum to control an RPM of the winding drum, a braking unit installed on a lower port... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7942242 | Urban emergency escape method and system The invention relates to an urban emergency escape method and apparatus for use in escaping from high-rise buildings. The method sets forth a series steps that allows one to successfully evacuate a high-rise building that is filled with smoke due a fire or the eleva... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7395939 | Carousel for electric toothbrushes The present invention is a universal electric toothbrush carousel that stores one or more electric and/or standard toothbrushes in a convenient rotary dispenser that is seated inside a walled base unit. The rotary dispenser comprises a top-mounted knob atop a clover... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370598 | Power driven marine ladder A power driven marine ladder apparatus includes a vertically extendable cable section and a horizontally extendable rung section connected transversely to the cable section. An axially rotatable winder is mounted on a marine vessel or fixed marine structure and the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337878 | Emergency ladder system An emergency ladder system for providing an exit from non-ground level floors of a building in the event of an emergency such as a fire includes an alarm system having fire detectors positioned in a building. The alarm system is operationally coupled to a ladder pos... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7195100 | System and method for an escapable multistory building A system and method for allowing escape of many persons from a multistory building over a short period of time. The method and system include strategic placement and use of anchor points and components in conjunction with escape kits or devices so as to allow increa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7159693 | Window shutter escape ladder A novel escape system comprised of a plurality of escape devices each which resemble a window shutter, are mounted on the outside of a building, adjacent the windows vertically above the next lower escape device. Since these take up no space inside of the building, ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140466 | Platform lift apparatus with integrated ladder for accessing attic storage space A platform lift system includes a mounting frame that is fixedly engaged into a scuttle hole formed in a horizontal supporting surface (i.e., attic floor or room ceiling) and a foldable ladder that is supported by the frame. A separate trolley carries a lift platfor... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117820 | Bird cage ladder A bird cage ladder equipped with a locking connection mechanism that is biased toward a closed position and is easy to install and remove from a bird cage. Particular embodiments of the present invention have the flexibility to connect with various shaped bird cages... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077447 | Method for manually carrying a load A sling for carrying a load comprises two parallel straps that are interconnected by a series of relatively rigid handles. The sling is placed underneath the load while leaving several handles on either side of the load available for gripping. A person at each end o... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059451 | Load lowering system A system for mechanically lowering a load from an elevated position to a lower position in a relatively slow and controlled manner using only gravity and frictional forces. The system includes a vertically aligned glide rod, a glide collar that moves longitudinally ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051497 | Portable ladder for mounting a horse A portable ladder is presented for assisting a rider to mount a horse. The portable ladder is flexible and attaches to the saddle. The saddle need not be specially adapted to receive the portable ladder. The ladder may also be folded up for carrying or stowing while... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025318 | Container support A container (10) having a plurality of panels (12–18) joined together to form a sleeve (64). The panels (12–18) each have an end edge that cooperate to define an imaginary plane (P) at one end of the sleeve (64). The container ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004287 | Hidden fire escape An improved safety ladder and safety window as well as a method for use are disclosed. The ladder is discrete and compact, for convenience. The ladder is stored in a hidden container that is an extension or an addition to a normal window, or made part of an existing... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994183 | Fire escape ladder A fire escape ladder assembly adapted for mounting between wall support members in a building cavity of a building structure. The assembly includes a fire escape ladder enclosure mounted in the building cavity and a mounting structure passing through the enclosure a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994182 | Escape device for building A safety device for escaping from building, which includes a flexible tube-shaped object (8), interval installing elastic apparatus (6) longitudinal along the flexible tube-shaped object (8), a supporting frame (9) installed on the top of... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968924 | Self-aligning escape system anchor A compact, portable, self-aligning anchor for anchoring an emergency escape system to a building. The anchor is comprised of a thin wall hemi-spherical housing, a tubular rope guide extending through the housing, a short rope extending through the tubular rope guide... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962235 | Apparatus for exterior evacuation from buildings An apparatus for safely evacuating a person within a prescribed weight range from a multistory building by enabling the person to exit from the interior of the building to the outside very quickly and to descend to the ground or lower surface alongside the exterior ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955631 | Adjustable step trainer An adjustable step trainer including two straps and more than one slat through which the straps are passed. Each end of the slat has a fixing section through which the strap is passed. A press unit is disposed in a chamber of the fixing section for pressing and fixi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902087 | All terrain vehicle sloped bag with protected zippers A carry bag for all-terrain vehicles having a top cover with paired zippers that open and close simultaneously during opening or closing of the top cover and that are protected by a sloped protection cover that releasably covers the top cover and the zippers. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6868942 | Emergency escape system An emergency escape system includes an escape apparatus and a door. The escape apparatus is connected to the door. The escape apparatus includes a cord and a release mechanism. The release mechanism is configured to provide a controlled lowering of a person being lo... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845844 | Fire escape apparatus Fire escape apparatus suitable for use in locations where escape requires a movement from a first level to a second lower level is described. The apparatus comprises a casing (40), a flexible ladder (14, 16), and a means for deploying said ladder (1... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6808047 | Escape device An escape device for allowing a person to escape from a high position to a predetermined landing point. The escape device basically includes: an elastic cord element elastically stretchable to a maximum length substantially at the landing point; a container element ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6585082 | Fire escape method The method of providing for escape from a building, that includes providing a safety door extending between a passage in the building, and the building exterior, the door extending upwardly from a location proximate the passage floor, supporting the door ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578664 | Window guard with quick release latching system A quick release latched security window guard having a framework attached to a building exterior overlying a window is held with a cam latch system including a cam rod extending through the building wall, with an end protruding into a hollow member formin... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578327 | Attic scuttle An attic scuttle for providing a means of accessing the attic which is easily installed, fire-rated, and forms a tight, insulating seal. The attic scuttle includes a sleeve with a perimeter wall, and a hinged door positioned within the base portion of the... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6516920 | Tag line pack A safety device for firefighters or rescue personnel including a container or bag 10 having a pack of safety line 12 therein formed from flat fabric webbing folded into a plurality of accordion folds or laps and deployed from a lower end of the bag 10. On... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6382352 | Deployable emergency escape ladder A deployable emergency escape ladder is provided that permits rapid egress from the upper floors of a building or home in the event of a fire. A canvas pouch is located directly below the interior sill of a second story or higher window. The pouch is fast... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6330932 | Frame for rescue device An improved rescue device for escape from buildings having more than a single story where the device is portable and may be deployed quickly in the event of an emergency. The rescue device has a lightweight frame for attaching to a structure and a single ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328129 | Fire escape system A fire escape system for providing an apparatus for escape from building structures. The fire escape system includes a container having an open front, a back wall, and a door hingedly attached to the container and closeable over the open front, and furthe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6244380 | Personal fire escape assembly device A simple and relatively lightweight personal fire escape assembly device attaches to the non-ground floor of a patio of a high rise building and provides an easy escape route to the patio of the floor below in the event of emergency. Device includes three... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6135239 | Fire escape ladder A self-contained fire escape apparatus for mounting in a wall of a building adjacent an associated window includes a collapsible ladder. A cover is securely attached to a first end of the ladder. A box is configured to provide storage space for the ladder... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129178 | Escape ladder and housing assembly An escape ladder and housing assembly adapted to be attached to the framework in the wall of a structure below an escape opening comprising a housing, a ladder construction adapted to be stowed within the housing, and a connection assembly mounted in the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6102155 | Combined window and emergency escape ladder An emergency escape system (16) for a window (13) of a building (10) includes an escape ladder (36) stored within a window frame (21). A sill part (23) covers a recess (32) containing the escape ladder and allows a window part (22) to form a normal seal w... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098747 | Rescue chute An escape device of the present invention for enabling people to escape and emergency personnel to remove injured people from burning or damaged buildings comprising a frame that has a normally folded flexible single chute securely affixed that is vertica... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082491 | Inflatable slide for attachment to a house window An inflatable slide for attachment to a house window including an elongated self-inflating slide portion having an upper end, an enlarged lower end, and an intermediate extent therebetween. The slide portion further includes a pair of opposed raised side ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6015027 | Escape ladder assembly A escape ladder assembly for permitting a user to escape through a window of an upper story of a building. The escape ladder assembly includes a ladder having a spaced apart pair of elongate flexible members and a plurality of steps extending between the ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5971105 | Escape ladder An escape ladder stored in an interior wall of a building, beneath a window. The ladder is deployed by placement through a window with a storage container providing a step for ease in exiting. Ladder steps are secured by a flexible strap with each step in... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967254 | Energy dissipating emergency evacuation slide An emergency evacuation slide has an internal energy dissipation characteristic so that the slide is especially suitable for evacuation of persons from a relatively great height. By dissipating the energy internally in the slide rather than by frictional ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5893431 | Basement emergency exit assembly A basement emergency exit assembly has a ladder for exiting from a basement window. The window is held within tracks mounted at the interior of the window frame. By moving the bottom of the ladder away from the wall, the window is permitted to slide down ... | 04/13/1999 |
