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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132650 | System for safe descent of people or cargoes A device for the safe descent of people or cargo along the cable, for example, for the salvation of people in case of fire in high-rise building. To provide the salvation of a few people during the same rescue operation, the device ensures movement along the cable i... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096385 | Belayer/descender safety device The invention relates to a belayer/descender safety device (1), cooperating with a rope (2), comprising means (5) to hold said rope (2) and rotationally fixed to a chassis (6) on which enclosure means (10) for said rope (... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7357224 | Personal emergency escaping device from skyscrapers Escape device that comprises a sliding box worn by each escaping person, such that the escape device is combined with an escape cable. The sliding box comprises a supporting structure; a driven wheel supported in the structure for rotation, and adapted to be in enga... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353910 | Simple belay device A simple, economical, and highly effective auto locking belay device is presented, certain embodiments of which contain no moving parts. The simplicity of the device is due to the fact that it derives certain functionality from its attachment carabiner that would no... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7222840 | Rope-guiding device A rope-guide device suitable for marine use as a crab-pot puller, an anchor puller, a shrimp-pot hauler, and the like includes an arcuate, side-entry slot running the entire vertical length of its cylindrical body. A unique lock-mechanism prevents rope slippage by c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7137481 | Fall arrest device with locking roller A fall arrest device used with a fixed safety rope comprises a support arm articulated on a first spindle of the body, a roller in the form of a cylindrical wheel mounted rotating free on a second spindle securedly attached to the support arm, and a centrifugal coup... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131515 | Compact descent controller A load lowering descent controller having a fixed cylindrical body or capstan about which a rope or cable is turned. The descent controller allows for lowering of the load at a controlled rate by adjusting the amount of friction between the controller and the rope o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108099 | Personal safety methods and apparatus A safety anchor (20) for securing a user to a substantially vertical safety structure, e.g., elevator cable (21). Safety anchor (20) includes a back plate (26) to which are pivotally mounted a roller (28), inner cam assembly (30... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080716 | Movable fall prevention device for a belay support A movable fall-preventing device (1) for a belay support (6) includes an axis-retaining groove which retains the belay support (6) by means of a lever (16) that pivots between an open position and a closed position. One end of the lever c... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055653 | Escape device A shaft with a gear and a small-diameter drum mounted and a different shaft with a gear and a large-diameter drum mounted are axially mounted in a rotatable condition across the inside of a housing. The gears are engaged with each other. A case has a horizontally lo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6971615 | Line support systems Embodiments of the invention may include a line support system that may have a support member with an elongate body that may form a loop. The support member may be configured such that a positive biasing force may be provided at a distal end of the line support. The... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6907956 | Device for rescuing persons, objects and the like from buildings A device for rescuing persons and objects from buildings has at least one rescue element that is a rescue rope to be anchored to the ground. A retaining element of a rescue belt can be attached to the rescue rope. The rescue rope is wound onto a winding device in an... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907960 | Safe auto-locking belay override mechanism A Safe Auto-Locking Belay Override Mechanism (24) is provided which causes an auto-locking belay device to lock a rope against movement if a belayer panics, as sometimes happens if a climber falls, after the belayer has overridden the normal function of the a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902031 | Personal safety device for a vertical rope A safety device (100) includes a base (110), a handle (120) pivotally mounted on the base, a cleat (130) pivotally mounted on the base, and a cover (140) pivotally mounted on the base. A rope (99) is routed between the cleat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6843346 | Belay device for climbers A belay device for climbing with at least one rope is provided. The belay device comprises a first plate having a first lobe with the rope wrapping at least partially about the first lobe and a second plate having a second lobe. A connection mechanism connects the f... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837337 | Fall arrest safety device A fall arrest safety device for workers on transmission towers and the like includes a “matched” safety rail and brake trolley. The rail has a profile which includes a non-symmetrical profile portion and the trolley has a passageway of complimentary profile so t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6712181 | Safety rope grab device A Prusik knot has several helical wraps around a tether line or a lifeline, a longitudinal loop extending over the wraps, and free end portions tucked or threaded under the loop. A special cover encases the free end portions of the knot. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6681891 | Belaying descending device for climbing or mountaineering A belaying descending device for belaying a leading or second mountain climber, and for controlled descending along a single or double rope, including a metal body having a pair of slits at least one slit for the rope to pass through, a first opening in t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6131697 | Rappelling rope controller The rappelling rope controller of this invention includes a U-shaped rod supporting three bars of circular cross section movable along the arms of the rod, enlarged abutments on the free ends of the rod preventing removal of the bars. A rappelling rope ma... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6085866 | Safety device for ascending and lowering processes by means of a rope A safety device interacts with a holding rope passing over a deflection point. A housing has a holding rope connection for connecting the housing to one part of the holding rope. A clamping jaw is pivotally connected to the housing. The clamping jaw and h... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6029777 | Descender A descender is disclosed which includes a base plate 10, including first and second sheaves (16, 18) and an arm defining a third sheave 28. The descender also includes means, for biasing the arm to rotate about the pivot away from the base, and stop means... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6019195 | Fall prevention device for vertical cable A fall prevention device for a vertical cable includes a body with a gutter for guiding the cable. The body supports a pin on which is articulated a lever one end of which ends in a cam which can clamp the cable against the bottom of the gutter and the ot... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009977 | Fall prevention device for vertical cable Device for preventing a fall on a vertical cable, with a channel for guiding the cable, two flanges supporting an axle on which a lever is pivotally mounted, one extremity of the lever including an opening for fixing a link and at the other extremity, a c... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5975243 | Jamming device for rope and alike Jamming devices for rope comprise a casing (2) consisting of two pallely, one above the other situated flanges (3, 4) between which are perpendicularly mounted the first and the second pulleys (12, 13) as well as a jamming cleat (14). The second pivoting ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5934408 | Fall arrest device A fall arrest device for use on an elongate safety line or track. The device contains a body part having retaining means to retain the safety line or track; locking cam means and biasing means for urging the locking cam means into locking engagement with ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927438 | Personnel lifting-lowering system A pulley system particularly useful for lifting or lowering an injured worker includes an upper pulley assembly adapted to be secured to a fixed structure and a lower pulley assembly adapted to be secured to the worker being lifted or lowered and further ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5878833 | Fall prevention and lowering system, methods of use and body engagement means utilizable therewith An integrated safety system (20) comprises a rope grab (100), a body engagement device such as a harness (200, 201) or waist belt to be worn by a person (22), a lanyard (104) and lowering device (300). The harness (200, 201), which also constitutes a part... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873432 | Abseil rescue system with velocity control system An abseil rescue system with a velocity control system, allowing a user to descend on a rope, comprising two holders, two brakes, two retarders, and a frame. The retarder and the brake grip the rope of the abseil rescue system simultaneously, allowing to ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5855251 | Security device for use with a safety line A security device for detachably attaching a lanyard to a safety device. The device includes a main frame portion defining a U-shaped safety line channel for receiving a safety line, and a movable frame portion pivotally mounted to the main frame portion ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850890 | Self-locking abseil device An abseil device including an integral main body (1) with two generally parallel main flanges (3, 4) joined together via a longitudinal connecting flange (6) and provided with two apertures (13, 14) engaged by a hook ring (2). The apertures (13, 14) inclu... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839541 | Device for lowering a load along a metal band A device for lowering a load along a metal band (2) comprises a brake housing (4) accommodating a brake mechanism with at least one brake shoe (14, 16, 34, 36, 54, 56 74, 76) which acts on the metal band (2). The brake shoe (14, 16, 34, 36, 54, 56, 74, 76... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5638919 | Anti-fall device automatically lockable on a safety rope The invention relates to an anti-fall device automatically lockable on a safety rope, wherein the two cheeks of the gutter comprise a blind notch in L form, opening out on the edge of the corresponding cheek, while the ends of the pivot pin of the two ele... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5636704 | Ascender for a roofing safety system A roofing safety system having several components that when installed in various combinations permits access to all locations on the roof's surface and allows roofing personnel to be continuously secured to the safety system from the time the roofer leave... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5360083 | Safety descender for a rope The descender comprises a first flange for support of a pulley and a pad, and an auxiliary braking lever mounted with limited pivoting near the pulley between an inactive unlocking position for a first winding direction of the rope in the passage space, a... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5348116 | Rescue system A rescue system is provided which includes a hoist having a backplate and a rope drum mounted on said backplate, with the rope drum adapted to receive a rope wound at least one and one half times about a rope engaging surface on the drum. The drum is rota... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5323873 | Safety device A safety device comprises a body delimiting a passage having a safety rope passed through it, a ring connected by a strap to a belt, a brake and a system for locking the device to the rope should the worker fall. The device comprises a transverse spindle ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5316103 | Rope grab device indicating the existence of shock impact on personal safety A rope grab for protecting a worker at an elevated position from a fall. The rope grab is disposed on a vertically extending safety line and is connected to the worker by a lanyard. The rope grab includes housing having a pivotable actuator mounted thereo... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5265696 | Ladder climbing safety clamp A ladder climbing safety clamp is claimed that may be easily operated by a worker with one hand while overcoming many potential safety hazards of prior devices. The safety clamp includes a body with a U-shaped cable sleeve. A channel is included on one si... | 11/30/1993 |
| 4781269 | Descent regulator and escape system The invention provides an escape system that enables automatic and unmonitored lowering of a body from a building or other height. The system includes a frame portion installed in a building so that it can be placed in or moved to a window in an emergency... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4662475 | Rappelling arrangement The rope (1) is guided through the nip (24) of a pair of pulleys (6, 7) and is otherwise extended in an S-shape about the pulleys (6, 7) of this pair. Each of these pulleys (6, 7) is connected for rotation with two gear wheels (26, 27) meshing with each o... | 05/05/1987 |
