Descender device
US10441824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B29/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A descender device is disclosed for enabling a controlled descent of a load along a tether. The device comprises a frame having a front and rear side, and a first and second aperture disposed therein for receiving a tether. The first and second aperture extend between the front and rear side of the frame and the tether being arranged to pass between the first and second apertures substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the frame. The device further comprises a control bar disposed within the first aperture. The control bar extends across the first aperture and is constrained to move in a plane of the aperture, substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the bar. In use, the tether is arranged to loop around the control bar within the second aperture and the free ends of the tether are arranged to extend out from the first aperture, away from the front side of the frame.
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