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US 10,398,939 · App. 15/893,440 · Granted Sep 3, 2019

Load sharing snap-linkable safety rigging plate

Inventor: Robert A. Siegel (Waterford, WI)
Assignee: MALLORY SAFETY & SUPPLY, LLC
A63B29/00A44B13/0058A44B13/02A44D2200/12F16B45/02
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Patent No.
US 10,398,939
App. No.
15/893,440
Granted
Sep 3, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A load sharing snap-linkable safety rigging plate preferably includes a rigging body, a first gate, a second gate, two first pivoting locks and two second pivoting locks. The rigging body includes a base portion, a first open gate loop and a second open gate loop. A plurality of openings are formed through the base portion. The first and second gates are pivotally engaged with first and second ends of the base portion. The second gate is pivotally engaged with a second end of the base portion and an opposing end is retained by an end of the second open gate loop. The first two pivoting locks are pivotally retained on a first end of the base portion to prevent the first gate from opening. The second two pivoting locks are pivotally retained on a second end of the base portion to prevent the second gate from opening.

Claims (36)

1. A rigging plate comprising:

a rigging body includes a base portion, a first open gate loop and a second open gate loop, said first open gate loop extends from a first end of said base portion, said second open gate loop extends from a second end of said base portion;

a first gate having one end pivotally engaged with said first end of said base portion, an opposing end of said first gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said first open gate loop;

a second gate having one end pivotally engaged with said second end of said base portion, an opposing end of said second gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said second open gate loop;

at least one first pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said first gate to said end of said first open gate loop; and

at least one second pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said second gate to said end of said second open gate loop.

2. The rigging plate of claim 1 further comprising:

an additional first pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion, an additional second pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion.

3. The rigging plate of claim 1 , further comprising:

said first gate is biased to be closed with a first gate torsion spring, said second gate is biased to be closed with a second gate torsion spring.

4. The rigging plate of claim 1 , further comprising:

said first pivoting lock is biased to contact said first gate with a first lock torsion spring, said second pivoting lock is biased to contact said second gate with a second lock torsion spring.

5. A rigging plate comprising:

a rigging body includes a base portion, a first open gate loop and a second open gate loop, said first open gate loop extends from a first end of said base portion, said second open gate loop extends from a second end of said base portion, at least one opening is formed through said rigging body for an attachment of at least one of a strap and a rope;

a first gate having one end pivotally engaged with said first end of said base portion, an opposing end of said first gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said first open gate loop;

a second gate having one end pivotally engaged with said second end of said base portion, an opposing end of said second gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said second open gate loop;

at least one first pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said first gate to said end of said first open gate loop; and

at least one second pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said second gate to said end of said second open gate loop.

6. The rigging plate of claim 5 further comprising:

an additional first pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion, an additional second pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion.

7. The rigging plate of claim 5 , further comprising:

said first gate is biased to be closed with a first gate torsion spring, said second gate is biased to be closed with a second gate torsion spring.

8. The rigging plate of claim 5 , further comprising:

said first pivoting lock is biased to contact said first gate with a first lock torsion spring, said second pivoting lock is biased to contact said second gate with a second lock torsion spring.

9. A rigging plate comprising:

a rigging body includes a base portion, a first open gate loop and a second open gate loop, said first open gate loop extends from a first end of said base portion, said second open gate loop extends from a second end of said base portion, at least one opening is formed through said rigging body for an attachment of at least one of a strap and a rope;

a first gate having one end pivotally engaged with said first end of said base portion, an opposing end of said first gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said first open gate loop;

a second gate having one end pivotally engaged with said second end of said base portion, an opposing end of said second gate is capable of being engaged with an end of said second open gate loop;

at least one first pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said first gate to said end of said first open gate loop, said at least one first pivoting lock is in contact with said first gate to lock said first gate; and

at least one second pivoting lock being pivotally retained on said base portion to lock said opposing end of said second gate to said end of said second open gate loop, said at least one second pivoting lock is in contact with said second gate to lock said second gate.

10. The rigging plate of claim 9 further comprising:

an additional first pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion, an additional second pivoting lock is pivotally retained on a rear of said base portion.

11. The rigging plate of claim 9 , further comprising:

said first gate is biased to be closed with a first gate torsion spring, said second gate is biased to be closed with a second gate torsion spring.

12. The rigging plate of claim 9 , further comprising:

said first pivoting lock is biased to contact said first gate with a first lock torsion spring, said second pivoting lock is biased to contact said second gate with a second lock torsion spring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2018
From: SIEGEL, ROBERT A., MR.
To: MALLORY SAFETY & SUPPLY, LLC
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