A62B 1/16
Life-saving ropes or belts
Official title: Life-saving ropes or belts (safety belts A62B35/00; mountain guy-ropes A63B29/02; life-saving belts for use at sea B63C)
A62B1/16 (Life-saving ropes or belts) appears on 50 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A62B- Granted patents
- 50
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 31
- Inventors
- 98
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Harness with braided lead22 Sep 2026US 12,741,164 B2
- Adjustable tether line systems and securement methods5 May 2026US 12,617,494 B2MISSION Corp.
- Rescue hoist with cable release safety provision31 Mar 2026US 12,589,265 B2Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC
- Modular attachment device for insertion into a plurality of strands of a braided rope28 Jan 2025US 12,209,634 B2Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
- Arrangement provided with an emergency evacuation system7 Nov 2023US 11,806,556 B2Airbus Helicopters
- Set of escaping devices for escaping from high-rise buildings or high-level locations9 Apr 2026US 2026/0097242 A1
- Fall Arrest Device with Settable Cable Length and Rollable Shell2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091251 A1
- Adjustable tether line systems and securement methods26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054802 A1MISSION Corp.
- Rescue hoist with cable release safety provision23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325847 A1Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC
- Portable emergency escape device29 Feb 2024US 2024/0066327 A1Reel Tech Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Climbing rope191US 7,703,372 B1New England Ropes, Inc. · 2010
- Combination utility belt and climbing harness38US 6,481,528 B22002
- Wearable personal emergency rescue apparatus35US 6,800,007 B22004
- Safety apparatus for arresting the fall of a worker35US 7,048,090 B2Msph Pty Ltd · 2006
- Full body harness30US 7,086,091 B2Rapid Intervention Technologies, Inc. · 2006