Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness – Strand-engaging – with descent retarder
Patent
1983-02-14
1985-05-07
Machado, Reinaldo P.
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
Strand-engaging, with descent retarder
188 655, A62B 114, A62B 120
Patent
active
045152403
ABSTRACT:
A safety device allows controlled descent along a suspended rope. The safety device includes a base that rides the suspended rope. There is a manually operable apparatus mounted on the base which is used for adjustably gripping the rope. At least one handlebar is mounted transversely to the base, available for grasping by the escapee. In addition, a stirrup may be suspended from the base to provide further support for the descending escapee.
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patent: 284763 (1883-09-01), Scholl
patent: 306078 (1884-10-01), Hubner
patent: 544724 (1895-08-01), Cotton et al.
patent: 559443 (1896-05-01), Duhy
patent: 1169760 (1916-02-01), Barrett
Adams Thomas
Machado Reinaldo P.
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