Emergency escape device and method of forming the emergency escape device

A method of forming an emergency escape device to which an escape rope is adapted to be secured, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming a unitary, one-piece steel anchor plate;
• applying a press substantially centrally of the plate in order to form an outward projection;
• a first step of cutting out portions of the outward projection to form a central opening in the plate, while leaving an outwardly extending securement band as a remnant of the outward projection to enable attachment of a carabiner;
• a second step of cutting at least one peripheral opening at one end of the plate to one side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
• a third step of cutting at least one peripheral opening at one end of the plate to an opposite side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
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• then heat treating said plate to impart greater strength thereto;
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• cutting out a portion of the plate to an outside of said central opening to form at least one recess opening which is in open communication with said central opening, to enable easier access of the carabiner.

An emergency escape device to which an escape rope is adapted to be secured, comprising:

• a unitary, one-piece steel anchor plate;
• a central opening in the plate, said central opening having a periphery;
• an outwardly extending arcuate pressed securement band extending over said central opening and connected to said plate at opposite sides of said central opening at the periphery thereof;
• a remainder of the plate completely surrounding said periphery and completely surrounding said securement band on all sides thereof;
• said central opening and said securement band formed by a semi-spherical projection pressed outwardly of the plate, substantially centrally of the plate, in order to form an outward projection, portions of the outward projection cut out to form said central opening in the plate, while leaving said outwardly extending securement band as a remnant of the outward projection to enable attachment of a carabiner;
• at least one peripheral opening cut out at one end of the plate to one side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
• at least one peripheral opening cut out at one end of the plate to an opposite side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
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• said plate being heat treated to impart greater strength thereto.

An emergency escape device to which an escape rope is adapted to be secured, comprising:

• a unitary, one-piece steel anchor plate;
• a central opening in the plate;
• an outwardly extending arcuate pressed outwardly securement band extending over said center opening and connected to said plate at opposite sides of said central opening;
• said central opening and said securement band formed by a semi-spherical projection pressed outwardly of the plate, substantially centrally of the plate, in order to form an outward projection, portions of the outward projection cut out to form said central opening in the plate, while leaving said outwardly extending securement band as a remnant of the outward projection to enable attachment of a carabiner;
• at least one peripheral opening cut out at one end of the plate to one side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
• at least one peripheral opening cut out at one end of the plate to an opposite side of the central opening for receiving at least one securing member for securing the device to a wall;
• said plate being heat treated to impart greater strength thereto;
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• at least one recess opening cut out from a portion of the plate to an outside of said central opening and being in open communication with said central opening, to enable easier access of the carabiner.