Rappel rope storage and deployment system
US5868219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B1/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rappel rope storage and deployment system includes a bag for storing a pel rope, the bag having a first opening for exposing a first end of the rope, a second opening for exposing a middle portion of the rope, and a third opening for exposing a second end of the rope. The system further includes a rappel rope disposed in the bag, the first end of the rope extending through the first opening and outwardly from the bag, the first end being enlarged to prevent passage of the first end through the first opening, the middle portion of the rope extending through the second opening for withdrawal of a double strand of the rope from the second opening, and the second end of the rope extending through the third opening for withdrawal of a single strand of the rope from the third opening. The system further includes straps and fasteners for releasably connecting the bag to a person.
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