ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,586, issued on March 18, was assigned to Anchor Ring Solutions LLC (Pen Argyl, Pa.).
"Safety anchor apparatus" was invented by James R Walsh (Westport, Conn.), Joseph A. Fugallo (East Meadow, N.Y.) and John P. Marra (Bangor, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety anchor apparatus is adapted for use in installation of a perimeter cable fall protection system at a construction site, e.g., involving concrete or masonry wall construction. The safety anchor apparatus may be mounted during construction of the masonry or cement block wall with relative ease and is capable of securing holding the support cable (e.g., steel cable) in a ...