Rope grab
US9168402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rope grab for a vertical fall protection system is provided. The rope grab includes a housing with an elongated member passage. The elongated member passage is configured to receive an elongated member. A locking cam is pivotally coupled to the housing and selectively engages an elongated member received in the elongated member passage. A cam biasing member positioned to provide a relatively slight biasing force on the locking cam in a direction towards an elongated member received in the elongated member passage. A locking arm, pivotally coupled to the housing, has a first end that is configured to be coupled to a safety harness of a user and a second end that selectively engages the locking cam to lock the locking cam on an elongated member in the elongated member passage during a fall event.
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