Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness – Strand-engaging – with descent retarder
Patent
1984-12-10
1987-04-14
Britts, Ramon S.
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
Strand-engaging, with descent retarder
182192, 188 652, A62B 114
Patent
active
046571108
ABSTRACT:
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 the roller to provide positive locking as well.
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Britts Ramon S.
Chotkowski Karen J.
D B Industries, Inc.
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