Fall arrest device
US5934408A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fall arrest device for use on an elongate safety line or track. The device contains a body part having retaining means to retain the safety line or track; locking cam means and biasing means for urging the locking cam means into locking engagement with the safety line or track in response to a sudden change in load experienced by the device; attaching means for attaching personnel safety means to the device; and cover means to receive loading applied to the device in a direction generally towards the safety line or track. The cover means are pivotally or rockably connected to the body part and are in a force transmitting relationship with the locking cam means thereby urging the locking cam means into locking engagement with the safety line or track.
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