Brake assembly for fall arrest system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsLuis Adolfo Guzman, Fatima Sierra, Ross Balquist
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Abstract
A brake plate of a fall arrest system is provided for protecting users during a fall. The brake plate comprises a body having a central opening. The central opening defines an inner circumference of the body. The brake plate comprises a plurality of ratchet gear teeth disposed along the inner circumference of the body. Further, the brake plate comprises at least two slots on the body, wherein the at least two slots are disposed diametrically opposite to each other. Each of the at least two slots is curved and extends along a portion of an outer circumference of the body.
Claims18
A brake plate for a fall arrest system, the brake plate comprising:
- a body having a central opening, wherein the central opening defines an inner circumference of the body;
- at least two slots on the body, wherein the at least two slots are disposed diametrically opposite to each other, wherein each of the at least two slots is disposed between the inner circumference and an outer circumference of the body, wherein each of the at least two slots is curved and extends along a portion of the outer circumference;
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- a plurality of ratchet gear teeth disposed along the inner circumference of the body.
A brake assembly for a fall arrest system, comprising:
- a brake plate having a central opening, wherein the central opening defines an inner circumference of the brake plate, the brake plate comprising:
- at least one slot, wherein the at least one slot is disposed between the inner circumference and an outer circumference of the brake plate, wherein the at least one slot is curved and extends along a portion of the outer circumference of the brake plate;
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- at least one deformable body, wherein the at least one deformable body is disposed within the at least one slot, wherein the at least one deformable body is curved and extends along a length of the at least one slot;
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- a plurality of ratchet gear teeth disposed along the inner circumference of the brake plate.
A fall arrest system comprising:
- a back plate;
- at least one screw;
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- a brake plate, wherein the at least one screw secures the brake plate to the back plate, wherein the brake plate rotates with reference to the back plate in an instance when a user falls, the brake plate defining a central opening, and wherein the central opening defines an inner circumference of the brake plate, the brake plate comprising:
- at least one slot extending along a portion of an outer circumference of the brake plate, wherein the at least one screw is disposed within the at least one slot;
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- a deformable body disposed within the at least one slot, wherein the at least one screw abuts an end of the deformable body, such that in an instance when the brake plate rotates, the at least one screw exerts a force on the deformable body in a direction opposite to a direction of rotation of the brake plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.