Patents
US 8746403 B1: Mobile bulk carrier/access/fall protection system
- Granted
- 2014-06-10
- Filed
- 2011-08-31 application 13222952
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A mobile lift unit for accessing bulk carrier top openings for use on a variety of bulk carriers that has a safety cage which is extendable to various heights while protecting operators from potential falls during the use thereof.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140610.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Carbis Asset Management, LLC 24 patents | US company or organization | Florence, SC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy William Tyner | Hartsville, SC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ronald W. Bennett | Florence, SC | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C7/183 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CARBIS HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2014-04-30 | SAM CARBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC FLORENCE, SC | 32788/856 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-02-07 | Merger Merger | ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY signed 2013-12-30 | CARBIS HOLDINGS, INC. FLORENCE, SC | 32174/570 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-11-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BENNETT, RONALD W. signed 2011-08-31 TYNER, SANDY WILLIAM signed 2011-08-31 | ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY FLORENCE, SC | 27163/75 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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