Patents
US 9409755 B2: Platform safety enclosure
- Granted
- 2016-08-09
- Filed
- 2014-06-04 application 14295676
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A safety enclosure for a platform comprises a support frame having a laterally extending inner portion, a laterally extending outer portion and a pair of transversely extending side portions defined at laterally opposing ends of the support frame. A handrail system extends laterally along the outer portion and transversely along the pair of side portions of the support frame. A floor portion extends laterally and transversely across the support frame and comprises at least one access panel. The access panel comprises a fixed end portion that is pivotally coupled to the support frame, and an opposing free end portion. A damper is coupled to the support frame and to the access panel so as to control a closure velocity of the access panel as it pivots from an open position to a closed position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160809.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan J. Melton | Timmonsville, SC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William Shane Meacham | Myrtle Beach, SC | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Elvington | Lake View, SC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B66F | Hoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load | B66F17/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G2207/40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ELVINGTON, MATTHEW signed 2014-05-30 MEACHAM, WILLIAM S. signed 2014-05-30 MELTON, ALLAN J. signed 2014-05-30 | SAM CARBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC FLORENCE, SC | 33027/511 | 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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