DICA Receives Canadian Patent for Outrigger Pads

DICA added a fifth patent, this one issued in Canada. ENLARGE IMAGE

August 9, 2016 - DICA recently added a fifth patent to its SafetyTech outrigger pad patent portfolio. This most recent patent, issued in Canada (2,860,490) on July 12, 2016, is for C- or U-shaped TuffGrip handles used with any size or shape of SafetyTech outrigger pad.

 

DICA also holds Canadian patent (2,821,073) and three U.S. patents (8,814,121, 9,254,821, and D686,794)  for the seating, insertion, and anchorage methods used for TuffGrip handles on various SafetyTech products. An additional U.S. patent is pending. The TuffGrip handle system was introduced nearly five years ago to provide long-term durability for every element of DICA outrigger pad products and provide a highly beneficial ergonomic safety feature for operators as they handle SafetyTech products.

 

TuffGrip handles provide five key benefits: Guaranteed unbreakable strength; comfortable grip, lift, carry or pull; UV, hydraulic fluid, and road chemical resistance; compact and rigid design; and safety orange color as a reminder to use caution.