Personal height rescue apparatus
US9427607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/0093
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is provided height rescue apparatus comprising a casing which incorporates a bracket for attachment to a harness. The bracket can be releasably attached to a load element which is attached to a safety line which in turn can be attached to a secure anchorage. There is also a release means in the form of a pull cord for releasing the load element from the bracket after a fall and speed control means for controlling the rate of deployment of an elongate element stored within the casing and thus controlling the descent of a user.
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