Self-locking descender for a rope with an operating lever
US5850893A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B29/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A self-locking descender for a rope comprises a pulley in the form of a rotary cam designed to press the rope against a braking surface of a stud. The pulley is mounted on an operating plate associated with an operating handle. To reduce the unlocking force on the operating lever, a part of the friction forces is taken up by a load-shedding pin situated facing the circular sector of the cam. The rope passes via the load-shedding pin and comes partially into contact with the pulley.
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