Rappelling arrangement

Details Rappelling arrangement Rappelling arrangement

1985-03-01

1987-05-05

Machado, Reinaldo P.

Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold

Torso harness

Strand-engaging, with descent retarder

182192, A62B 114

Patent

active

046624759

ABSTRACT:
The rope (1) is guided through the nip (24) of a pair of pulleys (6, 7) and is otherwise extended in an S-shape about the pulleys (6, 7) of this pair. Each of these pulleys (6, 7) is connected for rotation with two gear wheels (26, 27) meshing with each other in the zone of the nip (24). Thereby high static friction is ensured between the rope (1) and the pulleys (6, 7), and a slippage of the rope (1) on the pulleys (6, 7), which is life-endangering for the descending person, is reliably prevented. A speed-dependent brake (31) and a brake (33-37) stressed by the weight (G) of the downwardly roping person effect a rate of descent that is extensively independent of this weight.

REFERENCES:
patent: 456532 (1891-07-01), Bliss
patent: 2276767 (1942-03-01), Dubuque
patent: 3739875 (1973-06-01), Clark-Padwicki
patent: 4097023 (1978-06-01), Muller
patent: 4494629 (1985-01-01), Raeburn

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Rappelling arrangement does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Rappelling arrangement, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Rappelling arrangement will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2394326