Systems for assisted braking belay with a cam-clutch mechanism
US9623269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B1/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to an assisted braking belay system with a housing, camming mechanism, and clutch mechanism. The housing may include a substantially enclosed rope channel through which a rope may extend to the climber. The camming mechanism is moveably coupled to the housing and configured to automatically engage a camming surface upon the rope across the rope channel if the rope translates through the channel at a particular acceleration rate. The clutch mechanism may function as a secondary locking mechanism to engage the camming surface of the camming mechanism upon the rope across the rope channel.
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