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| 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 |
