Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness – Attached to strand wound on reel – and means for retarding...
Patent
1975-08-11
1981-11-24
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
Attached to strand wound on reel, and means for retarding...
182 5, 182 72, A62B 112
Patent
active
043018920
ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a fire emergency descent device utilizing straps is securable onto a persons back, and a spool-mounted line (wire) is controllably releasable through overhead wire guide supports adjustable to alter the hanging position of the strapped-in person, and rate of descent being controllable either manually by a manually-adjustable variable valve and a second valve normally preset to correspond to a persons weight to controllably regulate release of compressed air from a piston cylinder housing in which air becomes compressed by piston action resulting from spinning of the spool (spindle) during descent.
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Hough William T.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Underwood D.W.
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