Gary E Choate
Engineers at Holland St, Denver, CO

6338399, Jan 15, 2002

Apr 1, 1999

09/283698

Gary E. Choate - Denver CO 80214

F16F 712

188374, 280777

An energy absorption device is disclosed for use both as in-line and horizontal life line shock or energy absorbers for fall arrest systems. The device includes a sleeve through which a bolt head is drawn. The bolt head compresses from the interior surface of the sleeve and thus absorbs energy as the device is stretched during a fall.

6779630, Aug 24, 2004

Oct 9, 2001

09/974205

Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO 80215

A62B 3500

182 36, 182 3

A horizontal lifeline support system for use with a rebar stub or stud extending from a building structure. The system includes a stanchion having an elongated body, the body having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end having an aperture therein, the aperture being adapted for accepting the rebar stud or stub on the building structure, and at least one guy member, the guy member having a pair of opposite ends, one of the ends of the guy member being connected to the top end of the stanchion and the opposite end having a clamp attaching the second end of the guy member to the building structure.

6551041, Apr 22, 2003

Sep 12, 2001

09/954578

Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO 80215

F16B 200

411348, 411400, 411510, 24453, 4034091

An anchorage device that includes a receiver having a body having an aperture along an axis, the aperture having a first section of a first size and a second section of a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size, the first section having a first retaining recess, and the second section having a second retaining recess. The receiver cooperates with a male connector adapted for insertion into the aperture of the receiver, the male connector includes a set of parallel retractable retaining mechanisms located along the male connector. The system provides for engagement of at least two of the retractable mechanisms against the receiver.

2012011, May 17, 2012

Nov 17, 2011

13/299317

Wayne L. OLSON - Central Point OR, US
Gary E. CHOATE - Lakewood CO, US

Reliance Industries, LLC - Wheat Ridge CO

A62B 1/10, A62B 1/00

182232, 182 3

A retractable fall arrest device comprises a unit housing, a spring sub-assembly, a brake/clutch sub-assembly, and a drum assembly. The spring and brake/clutch sub-assemblies each include shaft portions which extend into the housing and are removably connected together or to the drum assembly, and support the drum assembly in the housing. The spring and brake/clutch assembly are themselves removably connected to the unit housing. Finally, the unit housing comprises two wall members (i.e., clam shells) which are removably connected together. This fall arrest device allows for replacement of any of the four constituent components of the device in the field, thus reducing the down time between repairs or recertification of a particular fall arrest device.

5415446, May 16, 1995

Feb 16, 1993

8/017819

Wayne L. Olson - Central Point OR
Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO

Rose Systems, Inc. - Englewood CO

B25J 100

294 191

Apparatus and method for securing an anchor strap in a relatively fixed position at a location which is spaced a substantial distance from a fixed surface wherein the anchor strap has a relatively flexible intermediate portion, a relatively rigid one end portion having an anchor ring secured thereto and a closed loop at the other end portion and wherein an operating tool mounted on the end of an extensible handle is used to pass the relatively rigid one end portion over a fixed support and then pull the relatively rigid one end portion through the closed loop to secure the anchor strap on the fixed support and wherein another operating tool mounted on the end of the extensible handle is used to connect or disconnect a snap hook, having a lifeline attached thereto, to or from the anchor ring. In another embodiment, a portion of the relatively flexible intermediate portion extending from the relatively rigid one end portion is provided with stitching to add rigidity thereto. Also, a reinforcing member is secured to the inner surface of the closed loop so that when a portion of the closed loop is turned inside out it will be held in an open configuration.

6887022, May 3, 2005

Apr 18, 2001

09/837967

Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO, US

F16B019/00, F16B021/00

411348, 411508, 411913, 24453, 4034091, 403DIG 6

A fall arrest anchorage system for use with a female retaining receiver having grooves or side apertures for engaging connector. The system uses an elongated male connector having a first end and a second end that extend along a connector axis, and a first section of a first dimension and a second section of a second dimension. The first dimension is larger than the second dimension, and the first section will be positioned closer to the first end than the second section. The male connector also includes at least one of a first retractable protrusion on the first section and at least one of a second retractable protrusion on the second section, the first retractable protrusion being positioned along the male portion such that the first retractable protrusion will cooperate with the first groove in the receiver when the second retractable protrusion engages the first groove.

D623508, Sep 14, 2010

Apr 14, 2010

29/359705

David L. Reichle - Bradenton FL, US
Gary E. Choate - Denver CO, US

Fastrax Industries, Inc. - Littleton CO

0808

D 8394, D12 51

5217084, Jun 8, 1993

Sep 22, 1992

7/949781

Wayne L. Olson - Central Point OR
Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO

Rose Systems, Inc. - Englewood CO

A62B 110

182234

A fall arresting device is provided having fall arresting apparatus which permits application of a force to rotate a shaft in a clockwise direction and permits controlled rotation of the shaft in a counter-clockwise direction but prevents uncontrolled rotation of the shaft in the counter-clockwise direction. Safety apparatus is provided for preventing damage to portions of the arresting apparatus.

6161264, Dec 19, 2000

Nov 4, 1998

9/185675

Gary E. Choate - Denver CO

Soll USA, LLC - Franklin PA

F16B 4502

245995

A safety hook that includes a hook portion having a hook body with a shank portion, a nose portion and a mouth between the shank and the nose portion, a gate having a closure and at least one web portion along a plane is mounted on the hook body. The web portion of the gate includes a protrusion that extends away from the plane of the web portion and towards the mouth of the hook. A locking element with at least one wall portion that has a slot adapted for receiving the protrusion of the gate is mounted against the shank of the hook body. The wall portion will preferably be mounted between the web and the shank of the hook so that the locking element is movable from a first position, where the wall portion impedes motion of the protrusion on the web portion of the gate, and a second position where the slot receives the protrusion on the web portion, allowing opening of the gate, so that the gate can move to provide access to the mouth of the hook.

5361867, Nov 8, 1994

Jul 27, 1993

8/097672

Wayne L. Olson - Central Point OR
Gary E. Choate - Lakewood CO

Rose Systems, Inc. - Englewood CO

A62B 3300

182 18

A system for indicating the use of a fall arresting device to arrest a fall wherein a collapsible member is mounted on one of the load supporting members so that the collapsible member will collapse when a predetermined load has been applied thereto but will remain substantially in place to indicate that the predetermined load had been applied thereto.