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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302740 | High tension line clamp with quick release mechanism A line clamp or stopping apparatus includes a housing one part of which serves to clamp or wedge a line subjected to high tension upwards of ten tons. The other part of the housing controls the first part. An eccentric wheel rotates freely within the first part in r... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291099 | Portable fitness device A variable resistance exercising device is described for doing isometric, isotonic and isokinetic exercises. The device includes a unitary, tortuous rod, which is shaped to include at least one mandrel for receiving several turns of a rope, a first loop for receivin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237650 | Tension device for use with a self-retracting lifeline A tension device for use with a self-retracting lifeline having a drum includes a lifeline and an elastic member. The lifeline has a retracting end, an intermediate portion, and a connecting end. The retracting end is operatively connected to the drum, and the conne... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7025172 | Fixed strand descending and lowering system A method for descending and/or lowering objects from a height employing a device that includes a fixed strand, a locking carabiner, and a simple harness. The carabiner serves as both a connector between the harness and the strand, and a friction device. Wrapping the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014594 | Ladder climbing safety system Ladder climbing safety system for use with a trapeze set-up and which is separate and apart from the usual trapeze safety system. The ladder climbing safety system is arranged to engage a safety belt worn by the trapeze artist to prevent the person from falling when... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007772 | Fall-arresting device A fall-arresting device includes a body which has a runner, two pivoting cams, and a system for actuating at least one of these cams in the event of the user or of a load falling. The body has an elongate opening intended to accommodate the member allowing th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007777 | Thread brake and textile machines and thread feed devices equipped therewith The invention relates to a thread brake with a holding means (17), a bearing pin (25), which has an assembly section (24) disposed in the holding means (17) and a bearing section (26) projecting out of the holding means (17)... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948594 | Rope locking device with automatic safety mechanism A rope locking device comprises a lock housing, guide housing, first and second shoe, means for suspending the first and second shoes, a handle, and cams operably connecting the handle to one of the shoes. The guide housing is positioned within the lock housing and ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6823966 | Descender apparatus A descender apparatus for lowering a person in a controlled manner from a height to a relatively lower height and for use as a safety equipment for workers and mountain climbers comprising a generally cylindrical housing; a rope arranged in the housing about a verti... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820721 | Rescue apparatus An easy to use and easy to store rescue apparatus for lowering a person from an upper level to a lower level during an emergency. The rescue apparatus is comprised of a body harness and a decender mounted on a chest portion of the harness in plain view of a wearer. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6155384 | Break-fall device with improved braking Break-fall device of a type used in conjunction with a lifeline and carabiner hook or similar manner of attachment to a harness, having at least one floating cam and one fixed cam, both enclosed in an external metallic shell, to define a path for the life... | 12/05/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5884726 | Adjustable descending device for emergency escape An emergency escape device is composed of a cap, a cylindrical main body, a conical movable body, and a rope. The cap is provided with an operation pin and a plurality of movable handles capable of triggering the operation pin so as to actuate the escape ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868219 | Rappel rope storage and deployment system A rappel rope storage and deployment system includes a bag for storing a pel rope, the bag having a first opening for exposing a first end of the rope, a second opening for exposing a middle portion of the rope, and a third opening for exposing a second ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860493 | Fall preventing mechanism for safety lines A principal guide-plate (12a) is bent adjacent a first edge (13a) to define a retention groove (9) extending along an axis (y,y'). A secondary guide-plate (12b) is mounted parallel to the principal guide-plate with a first edge (13b) disposed parallel to ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5803209 | Adjustable rope tensioner A motion restricting device restraining rectilinear movement of the ends of a rope and comprised of a post with retainment rings passing the rope at one or both opposite ends of the post, and having at least one and preferably a plurality of radially proj... | 09/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5531297 | Rope locking device A rope locking device and method are provided to prevent inadvertent rope movement of counterbalanced riggings as used in theaters and auditoriums. The locking device housing is rigidly supported on a floor or wall and includes a handle to manually releas... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5467845 | Rope braking device A rope braking device is formed from a steel rod defining a substantially rectangular frame about which a rope may be entwined for the purpose of braking the passage of the rope through the rope braking device for the controlled lowering of an object secu... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5318493 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus which may be utilized to perform a variety of exercise routines and provides a frictional force for resisting the exercise movements of the user. The preferred apparatus has a modular construction which permits assembly of the appara... | 06/07/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5156240 | Rope grab The rope grab safety device of the present invention releasably attaches a workman's safety belt lanyard to a vertically extending safety rope. The device includes a primary frame assembly constructed of an elongated U-shaped bracket having a pair of spac... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5146655 | Safety clamp appliance A safety clamp appliance is disclosed formed of a cable or rope housing having opposed hinged walls for opening to receive a rope and a generally U-shaped cross-section, the housing interior being adapted with a rope slide to receive a safety rope, a brak... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5131491 | Descent controller A descent controller (30) for lowering a load along a rope (32). Controller is a friction cylinder or capstan (31) of a length adapted to receive a plurality of turns of rope (32) between top and bottom end plates (34, 35) adjacent the upper and lower end... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5038888 | Descent controller A descent controller for lowering a load along a rope from an elevated position to a relatively lower position. The controller is a friction cylinder or capstan or a length adapted to receive a plurality of turns of rope between top and bottom end plates ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4883146 | Descent control device with deadman brake A descent control device for lowering a load along a rope from an elevated position at which said rope is anchored to a relatively lower position. The device includes a vertical friction capstan such as a drum, shaft or cylinder, of a length adapted to re... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4877110 | Safety device with retractable lifeline A safety device for restraining a person who works at great heights. The device comprises a housing, a drum rotatably mounted and contained within the housing, and a lifeline having a first end attached to the drum, and a second end extending outside the ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4846075 | Lockable load attachment device A load attachment device attaching a person to a safety line to provide a fall-arrest facility, comprises a slipper member for engaging an elongate member for sliding movement therealong, and load sensitive locking member having an unlocked condition peri... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4787474 | Rope controller A hand operated apparatus is disclosed for controlling, hauling in, paying out or securing a line. The apparatus includes rope engaging cammed surfaces eccentrically mounted for rotation that permit the line to move in one direction but prevents it from m... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4778030 | Escape line clamp assembly According to one embodiment, the novel escape line clamp assembly comprises primarily as a brake on a fire escape line or rope. The assembly is comprised of a main body block which contains a vertical aperature for the line or rope to pass through. The ma... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4667772 | Ascender for rope climbing, adapted for use with a carabiner A mountaineering self rescue, no moving part, ascender is used in pairs in conjunction with standard mountaineering equipment, to allow a climber to ascend a safety rope without aid, beyond the belaying of the safety rope. This no moving part ascender is ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4657110 | Inertia rope grab A safety device is provided for removably fastening to a safety line a rope grab which contains both inertia and positive locking features. A roller is provided in angled guide tracks to provide an inertia locking effect while a pivot arm can bear against... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4632218 | Sliding descent device A sliding descent device for controlling the movement of a user sliding down a rope includes a generally cylindrical housing containing a tubular channel member defining an axial rope path extending through the housing. The device can be installed on a me... | 12/30/1986 |
