ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,319, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Ballantyne Gear Inc. (McKinney, Texas).
"Roof-anchoring systems and methods" was invented by Flent Ballantyne (McKinney, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved roof anchoring system configured as a non-penetrating fall protection system with no nails or screws damaging the roof and including simultaneously used multiple anchoring devices each with a connector pivotally attached to a corresponding axle and each preventing another anchoring device from moving away from the roof edge and tensioned with respect to such other anchoring device via a common tether. A stopper can be optionall...