Emergency escape device

Details Emergency escape device Emergency escape device

1980-12-30

1982-07-27

Machado, Reinaldo P.

Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold

Torso harness

Strand-engaging, with descent retarder

188 654, A62B 114, A62B 120

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043412858

ABSTRACT:
An elongated emergency escape rope, extending from an elevated position to the surface of the earth, is helically wound through guides on the legs of a U-shaped tubular frame having its legs horizontally disposed in a vertical plane in a manner to permit controlled descent of the frame when in operation. A leg harness, having thigh engaging loops, is connected at its respective end portions to respective ends of the upper frame leg and a waist support rope is affixed at one end to the upper frame leg and adjustably secured at its other end to the other end of the frame leg for holding a person safely to this device when suspended during an escape.

REFERENCES:
patent: 290197 (1883-12-01), Allinder
patent: 960510 (1910-06-01), Cooper
patent: 1103849 (1914-07-01), Stenborg

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