DESCENDER WITH SELF-ACTING BRAKE

A descender (5) for use in abseiling or belaying, comprising a base (10) connected to a harness or the like, with first (16) and second (18) spaced projections engaging a rope, the projections (16, 18) both extending normal to the base (10); an arm (12) pivotally mounted to the base (10) at a pivot...

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Main Author ROGELJA BORIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Korean
Published 22.03.2012
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING
BALL GAMES
DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
FIRE-FIGHTING
GAMES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LIFE-SAVING
SPORTS
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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Summary:A descender (5) for use in abseiling or belaying, comprising a base (10) connected to a harness or the like, with first (16) and second (18) spaced projections engaging a rope, the projections (16, 18) both extending normal to the base (10); an arm (12) pivotally mounted to the base (10) at a pivot axis (14), the arm (12) having a third projection (28) for engaging a rope, the projection (28) extending parallel to the pivot axis (14) and being located so that when the arm (12) is pivoted towards the base (10), the third projection (28) is located between the first (16) and second (18) spaced projections, wherein a fourth projection (156) disposed generally between the first (16) and second (18) projections and adjacent an edge of the base (10) separates a portion of rope passing into the descender (5) and around the first (16) and third (18) projections from the portion of the same rope passing out of the descender (5) between the third (28) and second (18) projections.
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20127000785