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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347403 | Ice screw having breakaway or flexing crank handle The present invention features an ice screw for use in ice climbing, wherein the ice screw comprises: a hollow shaft having a plurality of screw threads formed thereon for securing the ice screw to a body of ice; a hanger coupled to the hollow shaft for receiving a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334764 | Anchoring device for fixing elements of a particular type on a flat surface The invention concerns an anchoring device (1) for fixing elements of a particular type on a flat surface (3), preferably tensioned, such as shrouds, riggings, cable. The device is in the form of two mutually secured plates (3, 4), one (3... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7278618 | Active camming device The present invention relates to a dual stem active camming device including a plurality of compression springs independently coupled to a plurality of cam lobes. The compression springs are positioned between the trigger and the clip-in point of the cam to protect ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275726 | Active camming device surface The present invention relates to an active camming device including a plurality of non-flat camming surfaces. In accordance with the present invention, the opposing camming surfaces are shaped to include substantially concave and convex surfaces respectively. In one... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258316 | Expansible hole anchor with enlarged chock-releasing striker head An expansible anchor is adapted for inserting into a hole formed with a structure. The anchor includes a load cable and a first chock attached to an end of the load cable. A second chock resides adjacent to the first chock, and is adapted for movement between an anc... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7040588 | Anchor assembly An anchor assembly is described and which includes a plurality of individual article engaging portions, each having opposite first and second ends, and wherein the individual portions are pivotally mounted at the opposite ends thereof to the adjacent portion, and wh... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036780 | Rock-climbing machinery A rock-climbing device that safely aids climbers during a climb is described. The rock-climbing device has two carabiners attached to a band which runs through a hollow tube. The climber is able to manually extend the tube over his or her head to an out of reach fix... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022055 | Physical interaction means and related uses thereof A physical interaction device which includes a wall and a floor presenting a surface of a hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastening system. Also provided is at least one glove and at least one piece of footwear which includes an outer surface presenting th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014156 | Cam device for climbing A device, which, when used in climbing, acts as an anchor in cracks with two parallel sides. The device consists of several opposing cams that rotate on the same shaft. The force generated when a climber falls is counteracted by the force of the friction between the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011281 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6810994 | Actuator for camming devices A device to retract cams of spring-loaded camming devices (SLCD) used in rock climbing protection. The device includes a retraction mechanism operable on the SLCD and a control interface to receive input from a climber's hand. A linkage of variable length is dispose... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6736359 | Anchoring device for use in rock crevices and the like during rock climbing activities An anchoring device for use in a rock crevice is provided. The anchoring device is movable from a non-activated position to an activated position. The anchoring device comprises a first axle member and a first cam rotatable about the first axle member with the first... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729821 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. In a preferred embodiment, the expansion bolt includes a center chock having either a convex or a concave outer ramping surface and two outer chocks disposed about the center chock having complementarily concave or convex outer ramping surfaces. | 05/04/2004 |
| 6510599 | Apparatus and method for installing and removing carabiners and for installing rope within the carabiners A device for installing and removing a carabiner and for threading a rope within the carabiner has a main body section. A carabiner capture arm is movably coupled to the body section and is used for supporting the carabiner to be at least one of installed... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505799 | Ice screw with non-linear taper An ice screw device for winter, alpine and ice climbing includes a banger couplable to a tubular shank with a screw thread. The tubular shank includes an ice engaging portion configured to be inserted into ice, a tip, and a head portion. The ice engaging ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6474441 | Foldable rappelling hook A pocket-size rappelling hook is provided for use by firefighters and the like in escaping from the upper stories of a burning building. The inventive rappelling hook is lightweight and portable, thus minimizing any impedance to a firefighter's ability to... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6375139 | Anchoring device for use in rock crevices and the like during rock climbing activities An anchoring device for use in a rock-crevice defined by a first rock wall and an opposing second rock wall. The anchoring device comprises an axle member having a longitudinal axis. A first cam is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the axle member ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6283426 | Spring-loaded camming nut The spring-loaded camming nut of the invention includes first and second wedge-shaped chock portion. The first chock portion is wedge-shaped and larger than the second. The second chock portion is prism-shaped with a triangular cross-section. Means are pr... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273379 | Climbing nut A climbing nut is generally trapezoidal and has planar upper and lower faces and paired adjacent faces that are convex and concave, respectively. Opposed faces of the nut are therefore convex and concave, respectively. The convex faces have lateral longit... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6119993 | Climbing anchors A passive mountaineering chock or stopper is provided and which comprises of a prismatoid body having a first skewed hexagonal base, a second, parallel hexagonal base, and six lateral trapezoidal faces forming three opposed pairs of faces, each face with ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109578 | Borehole-engaging apparatus The apparatus is for engaging a generally cylindrical borehole, and includes first and second chock portions, the first chock portion being generally spherical, the second being a trough-shaped wedge. The wedge-shaped second chock portion has a thinner en... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6070842 | Climbing chock having multiple concave surfaces A climbing chock includes a chock body which has an irregular tubular configuration with multiple bearing surfaces thereon. At least two of the surfaces are convex in shape and at least one of the surfaces is flat. The chock includes a sling which is atta... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068226 | Detachable anchor An anchor, comprising an anchor assembly movable between a collapsed orientation and an expanded orientation and an engagement element depending from the anchor assembly engagable by one or more selected accessories, wherein the anchor assembly is receiva... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6042069 | Expanding climbing aid The present invention is an improved mechanically expanding climbing aid which includes one or more pair of opposed cam members pivoting with crossed radii on eccentric bearings. The eccentric bearings are mounted on a single high strength shaft. The inve... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5934635 | Self-adjusting rock climbing anchor device A self-adjusting rock climbing anchor device includes at least one variable-length compression arm, at least one fixed-length load arm, a pivot element pivotally connecting the compression and load arms to one another, and at least one fixed-length follow... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5860629 | Climbing aid having movable axle A climbing aid apparatus that includes cams that are mounted for rotation about axles. At least one of the axles is capable of relative movement. In a preferred embodiment, the position of at least one axle moves as the cams expand. An embodiment includin... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5782442 | Ice screw with foldable crank handle An ice screw includes a hollow tubular shaft with external screw threads formed on the shaft and a hanger attached to the shaft. The hanger has an eye for clipping on a carabiner. A foldable handle is pivotally attached to the hanger to pivot between a cr... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5484132 | Removable piton climbing aid and method of using An expansible head safety climbing chock has a three-part expansible head with an arcuate outer circumference and teeth extending around the circumference of both the wedge-type expansible head pieces and the inner end of a rigid body through which the sa... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5092587 | Climbing system A system is shown for providing a course layout to simulate rock climbing comprising metal tracking and hand and foot holds, with means for securing the holds to the tracking. The tracking may be arranged in various directions and orientations and may be ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4923160 | Camming means for climbing anchors An improved climbing anchor utilizing multiple cam elements in which each cam element is independently spring biased by a flat spiral spring located within a recess in the cam element and acting between the pivot mounting and the cam element. The construc... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4834327 | Self-adjusting climbing chock A self-adjusting climbing chock is disclosed which includes a main cable structure having a looped end and first and second cable end sections. A fixed wedge element is joined to the cable end sections, and one of the fixed wedge element faces is provided... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832289 | Anchoring device for use in crevices A climbing device having an anchoring head on the end of a flexible main cable for insertion into a crevice in a rock wall. The head has multiple spring-biased cams which are wedged by a camming action into engagement with the walls of the crevice by pull... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4781346 | Climbing aids There is disclosed a climbing aid comprising at least two cam members pivotally mounted on a spindle, one of the cam members pivotting in an opposite direction from the other, resilient means urging the cam members to a normal in use open position, a memb... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4770376 | Fastener device which functions as a rock dowel A fastener device (1) which functions as a rock dowel and intended for use in rock climbing or for mooring boats, and the like, comprising a first element (2) and a second element (5) which are integrated with one another at a juncture (12). The first ele... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4715568 | Expansible piton A wedge plate has a substantially planar, rock-engaging surface and a friction surface converging with the rock-engaging surface at a non-overhauling angle to define a thick end portion of the wedge plate. A flexible tube or frame is secured to the thick ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4712754 | Rock climbing anchor The invention is an anchoring device for releasably anchoring within a crack in a rock face, the crack having a pair of opposed crack walls. The device has a cam member, a load cable, and expansion and retraction structure. The cam member has convexly cur... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4645149 | Camming device for climbers A camming, or wedging, device is disclosed that is particularly useful in climbing a severely sloping surface, such as, for example, the side of a rock or mountain formation having natural or man-made openings therein and into which the camming device may... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4643377 | Mechanically expanding climbing aid The present invention is an improved climbing aid which includes one or more pair of opposing cam members, two parallel axles on which the opposing cam members pivot separately with crossed radii, axle joining members situated between the opposing cam mem... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643378 | Roller-chock climbing aid A self-wedging, variable thickness climbing aid for rock climbing. The device includes a wedge-shaped chock to which an anchor cable is affixed with that cable extending from the thin end of the chock with an anchor loop on that end. A roller is attached ... | 02/17/1987 |
