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US 12,214,226 B2Granted
Self-braking descender for rope with lever actuation
AssigneeProtecttion Proteccion Tecnica, S.L.
InventorPablo Luis De Miguel Valiente
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AssigneeProtecttion Proteccion Tecnica, S.L.
InventorPablo Luis De Miguel Valiente
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The invention consists of uncoupling the actuation lever (6) of the device from the main body thereof, such that the same ceases to be integral and becomes pivotable by means of a rotation axis (7), such that it is connected to the head (2) by means of a transmission that reduces the force required to actuate the lever, as well as varies the range of angles in which the lever is effective, thereby making the use of the device easier, more comfortable and more accurate. The device has means for uncoupling the transmission between the lever and the head, surpassing a degree of inclination for the main body that can be dangerous, a mechanism that can be disabled by means of a pin passing through a hole (10) made in the lever (6).
A self-braking descender for rope with lever actuation, which is of the type made up of a main body (1) in which two parallel plates are involved between which a pair of axles (3-3′) are arranged through which a safety rope (4) is passed, main body which is connected in an articulated manner to a head (2) by way of a ring, to which the user's harness or safety equipment is intended to be attached, having a lever (6) for actuation and control of the degree of inclination of the main body of the device, is characterised in that the lever (6) is connected in an articulated manner to the main body through an axis of rotation (7) for the same, with the particularity that the lever (6) is related to the head (2) by means of a mechanism with its corresponding transmission ratio.
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