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US 2003/0196853 A1Published application
Belay device for climbers
AssigneeGreat Trangs Holdings, Inc.
InventorsMark LeBeau, Seth Murray, Malcolm Daly
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AssigneeGreat Trangs Holdings, Inc.
InventorsMark LeBeau, Seth Murray, Malcolm Daly
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A belay device for climbing with at least one rope is provided. The belay device comprises a first plate having a first lobe with the rope wrapping at least partially about the first lobe and a second plate having a second lobe. A connection mechanism connects the first plate to the second plate through a rotation point with the rotation point positioned inside the second lobe. A first channel is defined by the first plate and the first lobe and the second plate and the second lobe with the rope moveable through the first channel wherein tension on the rope rotates the first plate and the second plate relative to each other thereby narrowing the first channel and impeding movement of the rope through the first channel.
A belay device for climbing with at least one rope, the belay device comprising:
A system for controlling the ascent and descent of a climber, the system comprising:
A method for inhibiting a climber from falling during climbing, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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By making use of rope-lowering devices: with brakes sliding on the rope
Apparatus for mountaineering: mountain guy-ropes or accessories, e.g. avalanche ropes; Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried,…
Devices, apparatus or methods for life-saving
Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the fields of mountain and rock climbing and, more particularly, it relates to a belay device for controlling the ascent or descent of a climber.
2. Description of the Prior Art
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a belay device for climbers, constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the belay device for climbers of FIG. 1, constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an elevational side view illustrating the belay device for climbers of FIG. 1, constructed in accordance with the present invention, with the belay device in an unlocked position with the rope being free to move through the belay device;
Before explaining the disclosed embodiment of the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the particular arrangement shown, since the invention is capable of other embodiments. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1-10, the present invention is a belay device, indicated generally at 10, for use in climbing activities and the like. The belay device 10 of the present invention is moveable from a released first position to an impeded second position and can be used by climbers and others during any type of climbing activity including, but not limited to, mountaineering, rock climbing, safety descents during emergencies and rescues, etc. Other uses for the belay device 10 are also within the scope of the present invention.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the belay device 10 of the present invention includes a swivel plate 12 having a swivel lobe 14 and a handle 16 extending from the swivel plate. The handle 16 can be formed as part of the swivel plate 12 or can be fixedly attached to the swivel plate 12, depending on the desires of the manufacturer.